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Former U.S. Senator

Bill Bradley, born on July 28, 1943, is a former U.S. Senator known for his significant achievements in both politics and basketball. He was a successful basketball player before entering politics, serving as a Senator from New Jersey.

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“When you're not practicing, someone somewhere is. And when the two of you meet, assuming roughly equal ability, the other person will win.”

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Author:Bill Bradley

“Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models.”

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“Behind all the years of practice and all the hours of glory waits that inexorable terror of living without the game.”

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Book:Life on the Run

Source: Life on the Run

“When the playing is over, one can sense that one's youth has been spent playing a game, and now both the game and youth are gone.”

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“There has never been a great athlete who died not knowing what pain is.”

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“Becoming number one is easier than remaining number one.”

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Book:Life on the Run

Source: Life on the Run

“People tell me, "I'm glad you said that." But this is not a spectator sport. This is an activity that requires daily moral awakening as well as a commitment that leads to real change.”

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Author:Bill Bradley

“The taste of defeat has a richness of experience all its own.”

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Book:Life on the Run

Source: Life on the Run

“Basketball can serve as a kind of metaphor for ultimate cooperation. It is a sport where success, as symbolized by the championship, requires that the dictates of community prevail over selfish impulses.”

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Book:Life on the Run

Source: Life on the Run

“A good coach must celebrate in private. He cannot gloat to the press after a victory or criticize heavily after defeat... His game is of such motivation and strategy that only a few people understand his craft.”

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Author:Bill Bradley

About the Author

Born: July 28, 1943
Known for: Former U.S. Senator
Quotes: 38

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