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To do justice to a lifelong dream of being a writer, I must give it the intense concentration and focus I gave to track. To do both with excellence is not possible. It is with a sense of sadness and joyous anticipation that I leave track and move on.

~Florence Griffith Joyner

Topics: Anticipation Being Both Concentration Dream Excellence Focus Gave Give Intense Joyous Justice Leave Lifelong Move Move On Must Possible Sadness Sense Track Writer

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I like being unconventional.

~Florence Griffith Joyner

Topics: Being Like Unconventional

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The main reason I wanted to be successful was to get out of the ghetto. My parents helped direct my path.

~Florence Griffith Joyner

Topics: Direct Get Ghetto Helped Main Main Reason Out Parents Path Reason Successful Wanted

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I couldn't wait until I grew up. I used to look at my mom's stockings and put them on with her high heels and mess with my hair.

~Florence Griffith Joyner

Topics: Grew Hair Heels Her High High Heels Look Mess Mom Put Stockings Them Until Up Used Wait

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I used to be teased for the way I wore my hair at school. I used to do things like wear a different-colored sock on each leg.

~Florence Griffith Joyner

Topics: Each Hair Leg Like School Sock Teased Things Used Way Wear Wore

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I love working with kids, talking with them and listening to them. I always encourage kids to reach beyond their dreams. Don't try to be like me. Be better than me.

~Florence Griffith Joyner

Topics: Always Better Beyond Dreams Encourage Kids Like Listening Love Me Reach Talking Than Them Try Working I Love

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If you want to run as fast as the men, you've got to train like the men.

~Florence Griffith Joyner

Topics: Fast Got Like Men Run Train Want You

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I've always overworked in the weight room. I love working with weights. I knew they'd give me the strength I needed.

~Florence Griffith Joyner

Topics: Always Give Give Me Knew Love Me Needed Room Strength Weight Weights Working I Love

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: December 21st, 1959

Died: September 21st, 1998

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