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I'm the type of person, I cross the bridges once I get to 'em. I don't try to plan my life three, four months in advance, because you don't know if tomorrow's promised to you.

Bo Jackson

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Bo Jackson
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 30
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The only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians.
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Don't plan to repent at the 11th hour - you may die at 10:30.
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I wanted to stay close enough so mom could see me play - where I could go home if I needed to.
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Whenever I wasn't watching the planes, I was playing community baseball, football, or something like that.
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You have a lot of people on the run and really don't have time to sit down and eat a balanced meal.
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My favorite driver is always either the bad guy or the underdog.
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I guarantee you that's what Jeff Gordon does. He uses everything the fans throw at him to stoke his fire and it drives him to be better at what he does.
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By doing that and being very competitive, the grown-ups started telling me even back before I started playing organized ball that I was too physical and too advanced for the kids my own age.
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I struck out with two men on base. I was so angry, so frustrated, I turned and without even thinking about it, snapped my bat over my thigh. The bat split right in half. Afterward, reporters asked me if it was the first time I'd ever broken a bat over my thigh. I broke an aluminum bat over my knee in college, I said. (I was just kidding).
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I have no problem with my hips - I can still do the things that I used to do. I can run, I'm just not the fastest person on the field anymore.
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If I miss anything about the sport, it's the camaraderie of old teammates.
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I love going out and doing new things.
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Football is easy if you're crazy as hell.
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I was always the fastest and strongest kid in my school so events like the 100 meter and discus throwing attracted me. I could throw the discus for great distance s without the proper spin and throw technique.
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If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.
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I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will - that's just the bottom line.
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