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You can never pay back, so you should always try to pay forward.

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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
Forward
Pay
Back
Trying
Always
Never

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Indomitable in victory, insufferable in defeat.
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There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.
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The minute I think I'm getting mellow, I'm retiring. Who ever heard of a mellow winner?
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The most deceptive course in football is straight at the goalposts.
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Without winners, there wouldn't even be any civilization.
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I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose.
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The bowl games are only supposed to be a fun reward.
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Nothing that comes easy in this world is worth a damn.
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To hell with exciting. I'd rather be drab as hell and win.
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Nobody despises to lose more than I do. That's got me into trouble over the years, but it also made a man of mediocre ability into a pretty good coach.
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I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork 'em.
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