have something to prove

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I've always approached spring training as I have something to prove. Jamie Moyer

My dad told me that no one could ever make it as a writer, that my chances were equivalent to winning the lottery - which was good for me, because I like to have something to prove. Poppy Z. Brite

I could really care less about what they think about me, but at the same time, I do have something to prove. Bobby Brown

Ninety percent of the trouble in this world comes from guys who think they have something to prove. Katherine Applegate

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