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I got to a point where I wanted everything to be perfect. I put so much pressure on myself. I had so many thought processes going on.


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DAN GELBER Florida is one of the first states that sort of gives the legislature a very clear criteria for re-d...
DAN GELBER While in the Florida legislature, I strongly opposed the Stand Your Ground law because I believed it...
DAN GELBER It can be difficult to run your own firm, but the trade off is fewer conflicts and more control.
DAN GELBER A strong accountability system needs to broaden, not narrow, the curriculum. That cannot happen if y...
DAN GELBER I'm Dan Gelber. As a federal prosecutor, I helped put away corporate criminals, corrupt politici...
DAN GELBER At what point is someone precluded from availing themselves of the justification of self-defense bec...
DAN GELBER I've been a fanatic about working out all my life.
DAN GABLE When my wrestlers got their hands raised, I jumped for joy.
DAN GABLE I don't think college wrestling is in danger of extinction by any means. But I am concerned if o...
DAN GABLE My wrestling and family go together. It's always been that way, from day one with my mom and dad...
DAN GABLE If you're going to stay in the Olympics, you've got to be entertaining and get sponsorship.
DAN GABLE I've never changed my life since I was 4 and went to the YMCA with a gym bag. I still have that ...
DAN GABLE Right out of high school I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose.
DAN GABLE There's nothing like success.
DAN GABLE Wrestlers are a little more dedicated than, and are different from, the other people, which may be s...
DAN GABLE My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet.
DAN GABLE I shoot, I score. He shoots, I score.
DAN GABLE My valleys are higher than most people's peaks. I stay at that level.
DAN GABLE I went to college. I had a double major in biology and physical education, but my major was wrestlin...
DAN GABLE I never won anything by myself. I was always strong because of help that gave me extra strength to w...
DAN GABLE My mind's never gone very far away from what I wanted to accomplish.
DAN GABLE A lot of my intensity in wrestling was due to my mental preparation before the matches. I got myself...
DAN GABLE The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep.
DAN GABLE Freedom across the world is a result of many individuals working together.
DAN GABLE There's always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But...
DAN GABLE The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. Th...
DAN GABLE Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy.
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