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You don't have to be pretty for people to come and see you play. At the same time, if you're a good athlete, it doesn't mean you're not a woman.
Martina Navratilova
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Martina Navratilova
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: October 18
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Sachin was so focused. He never looked like getting out. He was batting with single-minded devotion. It was truly remarkable. It was a lesson.
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Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost.
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Changes made to please others are unrealistic, but more important, they're unfair to you.
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