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“The top players in every field think differently when all the marbles are on the line. Great performers focus on what they are doing, and nothing else...They let it happen, let it go. They couldn't care less about the results.”

Quote by John Eliot

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John Eliot
John Eliot

John Eliot (1604-1690) was a British missionary known for his work in missionary efforts among Native Americans in North America. He was born in 1604 and died on May 21, 1690. more

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