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Effort without talent is a depressing situation... but talent without effort is a tragedy.

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Mike Ditka
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: October 18
American Football Player
Baseball Player
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Football Player
Television Presenter
Carnegie
Pennsylvania
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Success is about having. Excellence is about Being!
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