Bruce Jenner Quotes
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I just barely got through school. The problem was a learning disability, at a time when there was no where to get help.
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When you accept yourself you are free from the need for others to accept you.
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It hurts every day when you practice hard. Plus, when this decathlon is over, I got the rest of my life to recuperate. Who cares how bad it hurts?
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If I die... I'd be so mad at myself that I didn't explore that side of me.
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It caused more problems as a young kid, because the simple process of perceiving words on a piece of paper was hard for me. Many people think dyslexic people see things backwards. They don't see things backwards.
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If you are dyslexic, your eyes work fine, your brain works fine, but there is a little short circuit in the wire that goes between the eye and the brain. Reading is not a fluid process.
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I firmly believe that deep in their soul everyone has a champion that can overcome obstacles and do great things.
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We put so much pressure on kids to excel in school at such a young age.
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There was a French activist and writer, Simone de Beauvoir, who said, 'You are not born woman. You become one' ... Words I live by.
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I'm kind of more on the conservative side.
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What I'm doing is going to do some good and we're going to change the world.
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For all intents and purposes, I am a woman.
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If you're asking your kids to exercise, then you better do it, too. Practice what you preach.
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Realize that the reason most people fail isn't because of the competition but because of the limits they place upon themselves, allowing defeat to take over. Take responsibility for your destiny. You can come up with a performance, if you can reach down and dig deep enough into your competitive soul. You can overcome tremendous obstacles.
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I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability.
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If you are a kid, reading is really important stuff.
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Remember, success is not measured by heights attained but by obstacles overcome. We're going to pass through many obstacles in our lives: good days, bad days. But the successful person will overcome those obstacles and constantly move forward.
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Have an open mind and an open heart. I'm not this bad person. I'm just doing what I have to do.
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If you're going to dedicate every second to winning the decathlon, what are you doing wasting your time in bed?
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Fear is part of the process. If you weren't scared, you'd be in trouble.
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I didn't only have a perceptual problem, I was also so nervous and so upset. The process just didn't work. I lost enthusiasm for school and I flunked second grade. The teachers said I was lazy.
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Bruce lives a lie. She is not a lie. I can't do it anymore.
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I'm not stuck in anybody's body. I'm me.
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The ability to grow is directly related to the amount of insecurity you can take in your life.
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I was growing up in the 50's and 60's. Back then they didn't even know what dyslexia was.
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Trans people deserve something vital. They deserve your respect... If you want to call me names, make jokes, doubt my intentions, go ahead, because the reality is I can take it. But for the thousands of kids out there who are coming to terms with being true to who they are, they shouldn't have to take it.
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I'm saying goodbye to people's perception of me and who I am, I'm not saying goodbye to me, because this has always been me.
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I spent twelve years training for a career that was over in a week. Joe Namath spent one week training for a career that lasted twelve years.
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I'm so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self.
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The most challenging aspect of the decathlon is not the events themselves, but how you train to become the best 100-meter runner you are on the same day that you're the best 1,500-meter runner.
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