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The only thing even in this world is the number of hours in a day. The difference in winning or losing is what you do with those hours.

Woody Hayes

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Woody Hayes
Age: 74 †
Born: 1913
Born: February 14
Died: 1987
Died: March 12
Football Player
Military Officer
Clifton
Ohio
Wayne Woodrow Hayes
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I've had smarter people around me all my life, but I haven't run into one yet that can outwork me. And if they can't outwork you, then smarts aren't going to do them much good.
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Statistics always remind me of fellow who drowned in a river where the average depth was only three feet.
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When I look in the mirror in the morning, I want to take a swing at me.
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Without winners, there would be no civilization.
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To hell with exciting. I'd rather be drab as hell and win.
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You can outwork anybody. Try it, you will find out that you can do it.
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You can never really pay back. You can only pay forward.
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