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Pages Read This Week: 121+45=166
Semester Total:765

Favorite Quotes of the Week:
"Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can."

"We all choke. Winners know how to handle choking better than losers -John McEnroe."

These quotes came from Mind Gym by Gary Mack. I really liked the first one because it points out that the true winners are the ones who believe in themselves and tries to be the best; he doesn't simply expect victory. I also liked the quote from McEnroe since it was pretty unusual to say about all athletes; when you think about it, it's true. All athletes are nervous and scared going into competition, winners are trained and able to handle their nerves so they may overcome them.

I just stared 102 Minutes by Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn and I'm already so intrigued. Here is my favorite quote from the book so far (it's the thoughts of Greg Trevor, a PR worker in the North Tower, after receiving a call from NBC during evacuation): "Apparently, Trevor thought to himself, it was okay to save yourself from a burning building if only a local affiliate was calling." It's crazy how people at first did not realize the severity of the 9/11 accident. Although Trevor was baffled that an NBC worker would battle for an interview during the North Tower's evacuation, the worker had no clue of its seriousness.