Maybe you're not having a thousand times more injuries, but there's an aspect to the purity of the game and the quality of the game that is played on grass that is different on turf.
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When we, as a nation, put our minds to something, when we truly choose to care about something, change always happens.
Interpretation
What this quote means
When we collectively commit to change, positive outcomes are inevitable.
This quote by Megan Rapinoe emphasizes the power of collective intention and action in bringing about meaningful change. It highlights that when a group, such as a nation, prioritizes a cause and genuinely invests their energy into it, transformative results will follow, underscoring the importance of unity and dedication in effecting progress.
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ChangeNationCollective EffortCareAction
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can inspire communities during a local advocacy meeting.
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I think our existence in professional sports is almost a protest in and of itself in sometimes the very sexist society that we live in. For us, it's just kind of right in line with what we always do.
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I feel like everyone is really craving people to come out. People want - they need - to see that there are people like me playing soccer for the good ol' U.S. of A.
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In female sports, if you're gay, most likely your team knows it pretty quickly. It's very open and widely supported. For males, it's not that way at all. It's sad.
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I feel like it's actually everybody's responsibility to use whatever platform they have to do good in the world, basically, and to try to make our society better, whether you're an accountant or an activist or an athlete or whatever it is. I think it's everybody's responsibility.
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