May 22, 2013

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You ask people why they have deer heads on the wall. They always say, Because it's such a beautiful animal. There you go. I think my mother's attractive, but I have photographs of her.

- -Ellen DeGeneres

Cynthia Cooper

"Meat consumes the body's energy. Being vegetarian allows me to use that energy for training..."
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Dave Scott, A six-time winner of the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon

" it's a "ridiculous fallacy to think that athletes need animal protein"
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Edwin Moses

"The Olympic Gold Medalist went eight years without losing a race.."
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Gary Player

"The closer you can live to being a vegetarian the better. -- Gary Player"
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Joe Namath

"The legendary quarterback Joe Namath is probably the most famous vegetarian football player. Inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1985, he was also one of the best players, period. In his words, "I have been a vegetarian for a few years. Fred Dryer of the Rams has been one for ten years. It shows you don't need meat to play football." Namath serves as a role model for aspiring gridironers everywhere."
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