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What's important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied.

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Tony Dungy
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 6
American Football Player
Basketball Player
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Anthony Kevin Dungy
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Avoidance doesn’t solve anything it merely serves as a temporary salve.
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Don't shed any tears for me. I got to live a dream most people don't get to live.
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