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“When things could've gone really bad, rugby caught my interest and I really stuck with it. The sport brought me, maybe off the streets where we'd be fighting, into putting in a good effort in the rugby field where you're kind of rewarded for that rough behaviour instead of in trouble with the law.”

Kind Law Fighting Sports Interest Effort Gone Trouble Streets Fields Caught Stuck Rough Behaviour Rugby

Author:Daniel Cudmore

“I am delighted to have you play football. I believe in rough, manly sports. But I do not believe in them if they degenerate into the sole end of any one's existence. I don't want you to sacrifice standing well in your studies to any over-athleticism; and I need not tell you that character counts for a great deal more than either intellect or body in winning success in life. Athletic proficiency is a mighty good servant, and like so many other good servants, a mighty bad master.”

Source: Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to His Children

“I do not in the least object to a sport because it is rough.”

Sports Objects Rough

Book:Works

Source: Works

“Sporting culture is needed where marks are given to students for sports in schools, jobs are assured for sportsperson, and sponsors are willing to support them through rough times.”

School Jobs Culture Given Sports Support Students Willing Needed Mark Rough Assured Rough Times Sponsors

Author:Gagan Narang

“I was a tomboy who liked to play rough just like my two older brothers. That's probably why I liked the athletic part of skating - especially the jumping!”

Two Play Sports Brother Rough Jumping Athletic Skating Older Brother

Author:Nancy Kerrigan

“I'm still rough around the edges. I grew up with not a lot of money, and just played sports my whole life. So you develop the sports-mouth with all of your friends.”

Stills Whole Sports Grew Grew Up Mouths Edges Whole Life Rough Lots Of Money

Author:Justin Bieber