"When I broke my knee, no one cared how I was; they just wanted me to get better and come back to gymnastics to win more medals for their country."

-- Lavinia Agache

#Country Quotes #Gymnastics Quotes #Winning Quotes

“While we read history we make history.”

Source : George William Curtis (1894). “Orations and Addresses”
“The main thing I don't like about myself is an absurd level of self-consciousness that makes any sort of social encounter an ordeal for me.”
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.”
“The dissenting opinions of one generation become the prevailing interpretation of the next.”
“There are riches to be found simply by capturing the value released through others' disruptive breakthroughs.”
“The activities of the liberated soul transcend the pairs of opposites.”
“Ships are safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for. So set sail on the stormy sea of love. You're going to get soaked at times, but at least you'll know you're alive.”
“George Jones was my friend and I loved him.”

Source : Twitter post from Apr 26, 2013

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