Quote #17

'The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.'

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  2. 'Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence ca…
  3. 'What it is controlled cool, in a way. Always have the situation under control, even when losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.'
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  6. 'A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.'
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  8. 'Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.'

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