There is something about seeing myself improve that motivates and exci…

Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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There is something about seeing myself improve that motivates and excites me. ✨ Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1999). A Kind of Grace: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Female Athlete, p.41, Hachette UK
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