A Quote by Ichiro Suzuki

Personally, I don't like the term 'success.' It's too arbitrary and too relative a thing. It's usually someone else's definition, not yours.

Ichiro Suzuki

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Ichiro Suzuki
Japanese - Athlete
Born: October 22, 1973

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