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" With loss comes growth. "

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" If you don't think a small act can make a difference, try going to sleep with a mosquito in the room. "

" In the end, we all seek one thing in life, regardless of gender: to be recognized for the hard work we have done and to leave our sport or business or entity in a better place than when we came in. "

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" I think that was one of my biggest worries. I didn't want to be so focused on soccer that it became my whole life. "

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