A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.
I am very competitive, so when I fail I use what I learned from that mishap to fuel success.
The sound of the blades on the ice in the morning is like smelling fresh coffee.
Career-wise, I was not the most naturally talented ice skater. Of course I had a knack for it , but practice was always the answer for me. I needed to put in the time to get back the confidence that led me to Olympic gold.
Over the years, God and St. Therese have kept me going no matter how bad things were.
Getting through a workout is just very fulfilling. That 'Ah, I didn't want to do it but I did it and now I feel 10 times better. '
I would say facing the obstacles surrounding the day-to-day pressures of an elite athlete at a very young age was not the easiest task. Learning to deal with the nerves and feeling the pressure of representing my country, all while wanting to achieve my own dreams, was a big obstacle to plow through.
To the extent that children with similar characteristics achieve comparable performance levels, using the performances of similar peers is likely to yield more accurate self-appraisal than using the accomplishments of dissimilar peers
Why is it beautiful that humanity keeps coming back? So does herpes.
I have loved 'Les Miz' for so long. It was the first Broadway show I'd ever done.
In former times, God, who is without form or body, could never be depicted. But now when God is seen in the flesh conversing with men, I make an image of the God whom I see. I do not worship matter; I worship the Creator of matter who became matter for my sake.