Source : "Past wins aside, Mariel Zagunis still driven". Interview with Bonnie D. Ford, www.espn.com. December 8, 2011.
#Loss Quotes
“Within any important issue, there are always aspects no one wishes to discuss.”
“Conservatives tend to see the world more in terms of good-versus-evil and, for some of them, the nightmare is a disarmed citizenry that can be preyed upon by criminals. They know that having a gun in the house would increase the risk of an accident for a member of their family, but they're willing to take that risk.”
“If you find yourself worrying, go outside, take three breaths, address a tree and quietly say, 'Thank you.' If you can't find a tree, a dandelion will do... Nature is magic.”
“When I'm at home I practice everyday.”
“I walked over and looked closer at the statue of the goddess. She was wearing a headdress with a skull and a cobra and a crescent moon. Maybe this is what peace of mind was all about: having a poisonous snake on your head and smiling anyway.”
Source : Wally Lamb (1998). “I Know This Much Is True”, p.226, Cambridge University Press
“Even the most productive writers are expert dawdlers.”
“The fires of suffering become the light of consciousness.”
“I think what matures us is time, not necessarily our physical bodies. So I think she can probably change as much as human would in the timespan of the show. However, I do think as a human you reach a point where there's a certain amount of humility and acceptance of life and its consequences when you see your own body change and age, and the pounds come or the wrinkles come.”
Source : Source: www.esquire.com
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Rebecca Ward Olympic athlete
