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Focusing on one thing can be tough, and people with fewer options are more apt to concentrate on what they're doing. There's probably something to hunger.

Jim Courier

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Jim Courier
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 17
Tennis Player
Sanford
Florida
James Spencer Courier
Hunger
Tough
Probably
Thing
Something
Focusing
People
Options
Concentrate
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America has an interesting global role, don't we? It certainly seems to be changing. Our government right now has a softer hand than we've had in the past, but I still think that we're the global behemoth.
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In America, we love to give people second chances too - as long as you admit you were wrong and come back and do it the right way.
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Even the poor can be fat in the U.S. That says something about a country. That's how incredible what we have is. But it can also take away incentive.
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Tennis is more than just shots. It's about being clutch and beating the people on the other side of the net.
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It's hard for anyone in the 24-hour news cycles that we all live in now to follow something that the first round is played in March and the final finishes in December. I understand the challenges there.
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I'm a big proponent of Hawk-Eye. I think it's a wonderful addition, not only for the players, but more importantly for the fans.
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What separates the winners from the losers is that they can deal with doing their best while still coming up short.
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America is the world's policemen, whether you and I like that or not. That's a fact. People globally feel that.
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There's a reason why Federer and Nadal are so gracious when they lose. They sleep well at night knowing that they've given their best.
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I think all of us are shaped by the choices we make.
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Fear is an interesting energy that we all have to face. Some people step up and aren't afraid but still come up short. And some would rather cop out: My shoulder hurts or I didn't give it my all. They can sleep at night.
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Trophies separate the winners from losers, and life is about winning and losing. Go into business and you see. You're competing every day.
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It's really easy to find your friends when you're playing away. You have a close-knit group with you and everyone else is cheering hard for their side. There's more satisfaction coming away with a road victory.
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The dumber you are on court, the better you're going to play.
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