"I don't compete with other discus throwers. I compete with my own history"
- Al Oerter
About this Quote
The speaker, Al Oerter, is a discus thrower who is not concentrated on defeating or outperforming various other discus throwers. Rather, he is extra concerned with bettering his own previous efficiencies and damaging his personal records. He is encouraged to compete with himself and to regularly improve upon his very own capabilities.
This quote is written / told by Al Oerter between September 19, 1936 and October 1, 2007. He was a famous Athlete from USA.
The author also have 3 other quotes.
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"The 4th Amendment and the personal rights it secures have a long history. At the very core stands the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion"