I'm a basketball player. That's what I do and what I love but that's just not all who I am. I'm talented in a lot of different areas.
Kevin DurantRead
You sacrificed for us - you're the real MVP.
Interpretation
This quote expresses gratitude towards someone who has made significant sacrifices for others.
In this quote, Kevin Durant acknowledges the deep appreciation he has for someone who has given up their own comforts or desires for the sake of others, emphasizing that such sacrifices are what truly define greatness. The phrase 'real MVP' elevates the person to the highest honor, recognizing them as the true hero in the context of the selflessness they exhibited.
In practice
During a farewell speech to honor a retiring teacher who dedicated her life to her students.
I'm a basketball player. That's what I do and what I love but that's just not all who I am. I'm talented in a lot of different areas.
I'm just trying to grow. That's one thing I told myself is, 'Don't worry about who people say is the best player'.
I was the second-best player in high school. I was the second pick in the draft. I've been second in the MVP voting three times. I came in second in the Finals. I'm tired of being second. I'm not going to settle for that. I'm done with it.
My mother taught me to always be strong and always work hard. She's been working hard her whole life for me and my brother. I'm a lot like her in that I work hard for what I want. She taught me that.
Set the goal and work all days for it, until you achieve, I want to be a champion, the best!
A big market is something that doesn't really concern me too much. It's cool to think about, it's good for off-the-court deals. But I'm more of a basketball player. That's what I want to be known as. And this is the best place for me to play basketball. I'm glad I'm here.
Apparently two, but one in soul, you and I.
You left and I cried tears of blood. My sorrow grows. Its not just that You left. But when You left my eyes went with You. Now, how will I cry?
Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is sign on as its accomplice.
There's a man who's been out sailing In a decade full of dreams And he takes her to a schooner And he treats her like a queen Bearing beads from California With their amber stones and green He has called her from the harbor He has kissed her with his freedom He has heard her off to starboard In the breaking and the breathing Of the water weeds While she was busy being free
A certain something, he felt, had managed to work its way in through a tiny opening and was trying to fill a blank space inside him. The void was not one that she had made. It had always been there inside him. She had merely managed to shine a special light on it.
Self-consciousness is the destroyer of erotic joy.
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