#professional

My high school coach was Ray O'Conner. He has coached a lot of players that have signed professional contracts, and many of those have gone on to play in the major leagues. ↗

— Robin Yount

#coached #conner #contracts #gone #high

I began wearing hats as a young lawyer because it helped me to establish my professional identity. Before that, whenever I was at a meeting, someone would ask me to get coffee. ↗

— Bella Abzug

#because #before #began #coffee #establish

We weren't treated as prima-donnas. We had to roll up our sleeves and graft with the groundsman. Kids don't have to do anymore. That makes you appreciate things when it turns in your favour and you become a successful professional. ↗

— Colin Cooper

#appreciate #become #favour #had #kids

I think professional sports, football, to use it as an example, it's fundamentally a form of entertainment. ↗

— Gregg Easterbrook

#example #football #form #fundamentally #i

It was delightful but, of course, it was pretty insulting to my professional reputation. ↗

— Anthony Holden

#delightful #insulting #pretty #professional #reputation

My children have become popular, and they show a tremendous love for the public. They're professionals. ↗

— Julio Iglesias

#children #love #popular #professionals #public

The mark of a true professional is giving more than you get. ↗

— Robert Kirby

#giving #mark #more #professional #than

It's true that this year, following my accident in the pre-season, I kind of lost morale and I felt like quitting at the end of this year. But today I can say that I want to be a professional bike rider in the year 2003 as well. ↗

— Laurent Jalabert

#bike #end #felt #following #i

Nicol has great potential and there is a huge gap between her and the rest of the juniors. She needs to concentrate full time on the professional circuit from now on and it is the only way for her to realize her potential. ↗

— Jahangir Khan

#circuit #concentrate #full #gap #great

It is cycling as a professional sport that represents the problem. It can transform someone into a liar. ↗

— Greg LeMond

#into #liar #problem #professional #represents