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People want a cop-out, listen I'm a realist and I talk about motivation, talk about all the things it takes to be greater or are important to win and people want to use excuses all the time.

Mike Ditka

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Mike Ditka
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: October 18
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I've been into the habit of freezing white grapes and using them as a snack. Instead of eating peanuts or popcorn or something like that or pretzels, I just eat the white grapes.
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The shoulder surgery was a success. The lobotomy failed.
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There's just me and my wife and a dog and we feed him Healthy Choice also.
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Before you can win, you have to believe you are worthy.
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Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.
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I'm not a mean player. You'll notice I never pick on a player who has a number above 30.
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We have a strange and wonderful relationship - he's strange and I'm wonderful.
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If things came easy, then everybody would be great at what they did.
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