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9 quotes
American soccer player
“It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.”
"If a team intimidate you physically and you let them, they've won."
on Courage
"I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match."
on Perseverance
"I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that's not pulling the trigger."
"Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it."
on Failure
"Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them."
on Success
"The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence."
"Many people say I'm the best women's soccer player in the world. I don't think so. And because of that, someday I just might be."
on Ambition
"Success breeds success."
