"The first time I walked into the Olympic athlete village seeing the Visa ATM machine with my picture on it and the Chinese characters saying 'Destiny.' For some reason, it just boosted my confidence and it was before I had even worked out or had my first training or competed."

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Source : Interveiw with Darren Rovell, www.cnbc.com. August 20, 2008.

Nastia Liukin

#Athlete Quotes #Character Quotes #Destiny Quotes

“It's a very different feeling just sitting around the side, playing piano, and dancing around as opposed to standing in front and singing.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com
“Let us remind ourselves that it is ordinary people - men and women, boys and girls - that make the world a special place”
“In a capitalist world, the word capital has taken on more and more uses. . . . human capital, for instance, which is what labor accumulates through education and work experience. Human capital differs from the classic kind in that you can't inherit it, and it can only be rented, not bought or sold.”
“I'm oddly not competitive. What I love about show business is there is a home for everyone.”
“I've never made a conscious effort to do anything about my psychological side. I just try to think positively and enjoy it.”

Source : Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“There's no other place I'd rather have it than here in Mexico. It's a race track that I was looking forward to going to from the time we were here last year. This track just fits my driving style perfectly.”
“Though loyal and able and brave, Pea had never displayed the slightest ability to learn from his experience, though his experience was considerable. Time and again he would walk up on the wrong side of a horse that was known to kick, and then look surprised when he got kicked.”
“Running is special. We've all done it: well, poorly, focused, in fear, being pursued, toward a goal. It's just elemental. Running is like fire.”

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