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It’s impossible to be everywhere at once, but it’s never impossible to create the conditions for success by letting go.

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Seriously, I said. Life is pretty hard. It’s a cruel joke and our job is to find the punchline.

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It’s one sport that brings you all together and the rest takes care of itself. It’s something you can’t quiet explain, but there is a comfort in knowing you are a college athlete.

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For not letting you dwell on (or cry profusely over) a crappy game.

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It doesn’t sadden you one bit to think about growing old—together.

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Hockey gave me character. It gave me courage. It gave me hope. It gave me strength.

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I know art heists are bad. So are shark attacks, though. And just because shark attacks are bad doesn’t change the fact that I love Jaws and will continue to watch it every summer when it comes on SpikeTV or whatever.