"Sometimes people think that that you are going softer, or you are going mainstream, but that's not true. It's way more true to change your style."

“If you have not clung to a broken piece of your old ship in the dark night of the soul, your faith may not have the sustaining power to carry you through to the end of the journey.”

“Just as our love for God begins with listening to God's Word, the beginning of love for other Christians is learning to listen to them.”

“The time leading up to the 1996 Olympics was the most demanding and stressful of my career. The sport I had loved so much was slowly becoming a nightmare as I trained with Bela and Marta Karolyi the summer before the Olympics.”

Source : Dominique Moceanu (2012). “Off Balance: A Memoir”, p.117, Simon and Schuster

“Some remain great cities, but they shouldn't stand still. They should move in the direction of a knowledge-oriented society. Most cities have to do something to draw attention to themselves and make their particular assets visible on the international radar. I'm not talking about developing countries, but about the United States and Europe.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

“Children are the most desirable opponents at scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.”

“Love is giving someone the power to destroy you but trusting they won't.”

“I do have height envy. I'm 5'1 and my sisters are giants so I do have height envy.”

“We have limited time in our life, therefore we should try to teach ourselves, not to teach others. We should conquer ourselves, rather than conquer others. Whether coming or going, standing, sitting or lying down, our mind should be focused in this way. If we practise like this and develop mindfulness continuously, wisdom arises quickly and this is a fast way of practice.”