You have to put the time in to be a true professional. Study, prepare the way you need to, it’s easy to do in September, easy to do in October. It starts getting hard in November and December. Some days you don’t feel like going out there. But you’ve got to be able to grind, you've got to be able to put it in the bank.

Tom Brady

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I think sometimes in life the biggest challenges end up being the best things that happen in your life.

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You can't go out and practice average on Wednesday, average on Thursday, okay on Friday and then expect to play well on Sunday.

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If you don't play to win don't play at all. by Tom Brady

If you don't play to win don't play at all.

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That taught me how to work harder. I learned all about mental toughness on the practice field. If things weren't working out for me in high school, in college, early in my pro career, my solution was always to work harder and internalize. That way, whenever I got an opportunity, I was always prepared. See, there are a lot of guys who are all talk. They say they want to work harder and be the best, but they never pay the price. I love paying the price.

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When you lose, talk little. When you win, talk less. by Tom Brady

When you lose, talk little. When you win, talk less.

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Too often in life, something happens and we blame other people for us not being happy or satisfied or fulfilled. So the point is, we all have choices, and we make the choice to accept people or situations or to not accept situations.

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I would never do anything outside of the rules of play. by Tom Brady

I would never do anything outside of the rules of play.

Sometimes some of the toughest things you deal with end up being the best things because you realize the people that you can rely on, that love you and support you through it.

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I don't care about three years ago - I don't care about two years ago. I don't care about last year. The only thing I care about is this week.

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The true competitors, though, are the ones who always play to win... by Tom Brady

The true competitors, though, are the ones who always play to win.

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Why do I have three Super Bowl rings and still think there's something greater out there for me? I mean, maybe a lot of people would say, 'Hey man, this is what is.' I reached my goal, my dream, my life. I think, 'God, it's got to be more than this.' I mean this isn't, this can't be what it's all cracked up to be. I love playing football and I love being quarterback for this team. But at the same time, I think there are a lot of other parts about me that I'm trying to find.

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I knew I became a professional when I stop paying attention to wh... by Tom Brady

I knew I became a professional when I stop paying attention to what time it was.

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A lot of times I find that people who are blessed with the most talent don't ever develop that attitude, and the ones who aren't blessed in that way are the most competitive and have the biggest heart.

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It's never come easy for me. I don't think my mind allows me to rest ever. I have, I think, a chip on my shoulder, and some deep scars that I don't think were healed.

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I have no knowledge of anything. by Tom Brady

I have no knowledge of anything.

I think it's a feeling like I've got it all figured out. There's nothing that can shock me anymore. There's nothing I haven't anticipated; so at that point, there is a calmness.

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On the field, you come into sync with your teammates and coaches and together you achieve something that you could never do on your own.

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You put all the other stuff aside and go out and do your job, and mine is to be the best I can be for my teammates.

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I'm not a person who defends myself very often. I kind of let my... by Tom Brady

I'm not a person who defends myself very often. I kind of let my actions speak for me.

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I feel like I have always played within the rules. I would never... by Tom Brady

I feel like I have always played within the rules. I would never break the rules.