I know a lot of people didn't understand why I came back, and people are still going to say it was stupid and it was the wrong decision. But I'm happy. Cobi Jones
I literally tried every sport and was miserable. Soccer couldn't hold my attention. I couldn't figure skate. I'm afraid to swim. So I did dance for five years. It came a time where I was getting a little bit bored with it. Alicia Sacramone
I lived my life one way for 35 years, for me. And then the focus came in on what I really was. Pete Maravich
I love the game and I wanted to continue playing. It came to a time that I had to stop. Rickey Henderson
I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.Thomas Alva Edison
I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work. plato
I ordered each man to be presented with something, as strings of ten or a dozen glass beads apiece, and thongs of leather, all which they estimated highly; those which came on board I directed should be fed with molasses.Christopher Columbus
I prayed, thanking God, for making it all possible for me, because I knew where I came from. Thomas Hearns
I remember when I first came out on tour, it was Greg Norman and Nick Price. We forget how big Norman was, what a presence he was. I remember one of my first tournaments, Greg threw an orange peel down on the ground and some fan ran over and grabbed it. 'This is Greg Norman's orange peel!' Phil Mickelson
I started writing morning pages just to keep my hand in, you know, just because I was a writer and I didn't know what else to do but write. And then one day as I was writing, a character came sort of strolling in and I realized, Oh my God, I don't have to be just a screenwriter. I can write novels. Julia Cameron
I think I was programmed to do good things when I came into the majors. I knew how to play. Willie Mays
I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players' equipment. Bob Uecker
I used to send Tony Romo texts throughout the season just to encourage him, just to wish him luck and just to tell him to get on his offensive line. I hated watching this young man get sacked as much as he did, especially when it came down to big games. Emmitt Smith
I wanted to tell my story and where I came from and my background, because it was not easy.Gabby Douglas
I was a freshman All-American, and I tore my ACL in the third game. But God has a plan for everything. I had a chance to turn away from Him in that situation or draw closer to Him. I decided to draw closer to Him, and came back stronger from it. Robert Griffin iii
I was a journeyman chef of middling abilities. Whatever authority I have as a commenter on this world comes from the sheer weight of 28 years in the business. I kicked around for 28 years and came out the other end alive and able to form a sentence. Anthony Bourdain
I was a little press writer when the National Endowment for the Arts came to my rescue and gave me an award. I couldn't buy a light bulb. Almost more than the money, the awards are important because they show that someone believes in you. Sandra Cisneros
I was an extroverted kid and performed, like, acting and singing. Then, the older I got, I realized I enjoyed performing things that I came up with myself more and I enjoyed making people laugh more than making people cry or think. Rob Delaney
I was called a terrorist yesterday, but when I came out of jail, many people embraced me, including my enemies, and that is what I normally tell other people who say those who are struggling for liberation in their country are terrorists.Nelson Mandela