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We can survive as a population only if we conserve, develop sustainably, and protect the world's resources. Silvia Cartwright

World Conserve Resources Only Develop Protect Survive Population

I rock up to training, and Folkesy, Steve Folkes - someone that, to be honest, has never paid any interest in my personal life - he comes up to me and starts saying, 'You're not turning Muslim are you?' Sonny Bill Williams

The biggest thing for me is earning the respect of my fellow players and coaches. I think that is why I was a little bit emotional. You don't get a haka done to you from the brothers for no reason if they don't respect you. Sonny Bill Williams

I think I'm evolving, I'm always in search of bettering myself, how I can improve as a sportsman and as a person. Sonny Bill Williams

Myself Think Evolving Sportsman Always How Improve Person Search

Boxing's not in my blood... it just grew on me. Sonny Bill Williams

Me Boxing Blood Just Grew

I don't need a pool room with medals and everything hanging up. Sonny Bill Williams

Pool Everything Up Hanging Room Medals Need

One thing I've learned over my career is that simplicity is the key: on the field, off as well. Sonny Bill Williams

Key Simplicity Field One Thing Over Well Learned Off Thing Career

As soon as I signed for the French rugby union, it was just a huge relief, you know, because I was out of Sydney and out of sight doing what was best for myself. Sonny Bill Williams

Best Myself You Rugby Sight Signed Out Relief Soon Know French Because Doing Huge Just Union Sydney

My parents were always living from pay cheque to pay cheque. They were always struggling. Sonny Bill Williams

Parents Pay Living Struggling Always Cheque Were

I love winning, and I love the challenge. Sonny Bill Williams

Love Challenge Winning

To be an Olympian - not many people can say that. But first of all, I've got to make the team, and I know a lot of hard work is going to go into it, so hopefully it pays off. Sonny Bill Williams

Work Hard Work People First Say Hopefully Know First Of All Make Got Go Lot Off Going Hard Team Pays Many Olympian

People have goodness in their hearts. Sonny Bill Williams

People Goodness Hearts

If a lawyer, if a teacher, if a bus driver, if they're on $40,000 and they get offered a lot more to go somewhere else, what do you think they're going to do? Sonny Bill Williams

Teacher You Lawyer Somewhere Think Else More Somewhere Else Driver Go Lot Offered Get Going Bus Bus Driver

If we're going to be getting treated like that, why can't we treat the clubs like that? I just want to see the game and the players looked after the way they should be because the crowds don't turn up to watch David Gallop play... they turn up to watch the players play. Sonny Bill Williams

Game Treat Way See Crowds David Like Looked Because Up Getting Going Just Want After Clubs Turn Gallop Should Why Play Watch Players Treated

All I want is respect. Sonny Bill Williams

Respect Want

I think the reason I hadn't fought was just the aftermath of the Botha fight. You put so much into a fight, and people just talk about it like it was a bit of a farce or something. Sonny Bill Williams

You Fight People Think Bit About Something Put Like Talk Just Aftermath Much Farce Reason Fought

Although the rugby league fraternity probably don't like it, the rugby union fraternity probably doesn't like it, it's cool for sportsmen, for young kids coming up, to know that there's not just that one door. Sonny Bill Williams

Young Rugby Kids Fraternity League Like Know Although Sportsmen Coming Up Just Door Young Kids Union Cool

My biggest challenge for myself is to be the best father I can be and be the best husband I can be. Sonny Bill Williams

Best Myself Challenge Father Husband Biggest Biggest Challenge