Nervous means you want to play. Scared means you don't want to play.

Sherman Alexie
Nervous means you want to play. Scared means you don't...
Nervous means you want to play. Scared means you don't...
Nervous means you want to play. Scared means you don't...
Nervous means you want to play. Scared means you don't...
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When you get nervous, then you want to play. You get scared, you don't want to play.

Source: The Absolutely True Diary Of A Parttime Indian

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