Although in skating you compete with other people, anyone who achieves a certain level of success is first and foremost competing against themselves. And for me the idea that I could always do better, learn more, learn faster, is something that came from skating. But I carried that with me for the rest of my life.

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It’s really important not to be so judgmental and not to be so fearful. Try to have confidence in yourself. Don’t depend on so much on what others say about you or want you to be. — Deepa Mehta, director and screenwriter

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Society doesn't have values. People have values.

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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

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You can't just be talented: You have to be terribly smart and energetic and ruthless. You also have to become necessary to people, by working hard and well and bringing more than your bones and your skin to the project. Don't just show up. Transform the work, yourself, and everybody around you. Be needed. Be interesting. Be something no one else can be--and consistently.

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History is just new people making old mistakes.

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Nothing comes easy. I know that people joke all the time and try to figure out, you know, what it is that I do, but I work really hard. I get up every day at 5 a.m. and start my day. I think as long as you work really hard and figure out what you want to do and stay motivated and have a plan and stay committed - just don't be lazy. That's my best advice. It's the most simple advice, but it really worked for me. I think that for some reason, I see people that think things will come easy and it doesn't really come easy.

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At the end of the day people won't remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.

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The age of a woman is not important: you can be wonderful in your 20's, amazing in your 40's and stay fabulous for the rest of your life.

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Don't set your goals by what other people deem important. ― Jaachynma N.E. Agu

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