"Something that is loved is never lost."

-- Toni Morrison

“I like bootcut jeans in a plain style with a nice line.”
“Stop looking at me like that." Sorry, I just wanted to savor the moment," Mom replied. What moment?" I asked. You're in first place," she said, and then began washing the windows.”
“However, we couldn't focus on the films much during the series because we're dumb. Individually we're smart guys, but together we're one big dumb guy, and couldn't concentrate on two things at once.”
“I've known attractive airheads, and I've known ugly idiots.”
“It takes more drawing to tell a story in pantomime.”
“Certain voices hold this odd pull on our heartstrings. They are like sad oboes or something, something that makes you want to throw all your money at the radio while yelling, "I love you." I don't know what it is.”
“Soon I realized that if beauty equalled forgiveness, I was never going to be forgiven.”
“I wouldn't say that there's ever been an Olympic champion that didn't deserve to win an Olympic Gold Medal.”

Source : "Gold Medal Figure Skater". The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. June 17, 2000.

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