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We crave instant success these days. If you are a really good sprinter and long jumper, you don't want to spend two or three years on a whole new set of events. You're used to doing well and it's difficult to give that up.
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"We crave instant success these days. If you are a really good sprinter and long jumper, you don't want to spend two or three years on a whole new set of events. You're used to doing well and it's difficult to give that up."
— Daley Thompson #successachievement

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We crave instant success these days. If you are a really good sprinter and long jumper, you don't want to spend two or three years on a whole new set of events. You're used to doing well and it's difficult to give that up. — Daley Thompson

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Daley Thompson was a Athlete from United Kingdom (1958–present).

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Who said "We crave instant success these days. If you are a really good sprinter and long…"?
This quote is attributed to Daley Thompson, a Athlete from United Kingdom.
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Daley Thompson lived from 1958 – present.
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