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I wasn’t thinking about our deal either when I got selected for the Worlds team. Being chosen to compete had been a jaw-dropping moment for me. But now I was riding a wave of excitement and fear. I’d be one of five girls carrying the banner for my country. Could I handle the pressure? I knew this was my test. I’d have to find a way to manage everyone’s expectations in order to keep them from making me feel overwhelmed. I needed to learn how to carry those expectations lightly—like a turtle carries its shell. ― Simone Biles
Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance. ― Roy T. Bennett
As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
Play the game, never let the game play you.
If you want to learn about a culture, listen to the stories. If you want to change a culture, change the stories. – Michael Margolis
If you're absent during my struggle, don't expect to be present during my success.
You can't win unless you learn how to lose. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rich people believe "You can have your cake and eat it too." Middle-class people believe "Cake is too rich, so I'll only have a little piece." Poor people don't believe they deserve cake, so they order a doughnut, focus on the hole, and wonder why they have "nothing.
I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance ― E.E. Cummings
Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means.
