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Concentration is born on the practice court... you must mentally treat your practice sessions as matches, concentrating on every ball you hit.
Martina Navratilova
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Martina Navratilova
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: October 18
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I have always had this outrage at being told what to, how to act, whom to love.
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If I feel strongly, I say it. I know I can do more good by being vocal than by staying quiet. I'd have a whole lot more money if I lied, but I wouldn't enjoy spending it.
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