Happiness, I have grasped, is a destination, like strawberry Fields. Once you find the way in, there you are, and you'll never feel low again.
I was under pressure because of what people were saying about my physique.
My coach, Liang Chow, had one rule while I was training for the 2008 Olympics: no skiing. I could do anything I wanted outside the gym, he said, except ski.
My other life keeps me calm and grounded and normal.
If you lose the nerves, you lose the sport.
I know how much more I need to do to be where I want.
I missed being considered an athlete and having that competitive drive, and missed having something to work for every day. I'd taken two and a half years away from the sport and was out of shape. I wanted to get back to where I was in 2008.
It is never permissible to say, I say.
There's only one interview technique that matters. . . Do your homework so you can listen to the answers and react to them and ask follow-ups. Do your homework, prepare.
A profit is not without honor save in Boston.
When it seems as if God is far away, remind yourself that He is near. Nearness is not a matter of geography. God is everywhere. Nearness is likeness. The more we become like the Lord, the nearer He is to us.