"Winning in women's singles felt surreal. I felt that everything I had done - the hard work, the tough times - was all worth it."

-- Kristi Yamaguchi

#Hard Work Quotes #Winning Quotes #Tough Times Quotes

“Adventure books are my personal favorites. 'The Endurance,' a story about Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctica expedition, or 'Into Thin Air,' Jon Krakauer's personal account of the 1996 disaster on Mt Everest, are two notables.”
“If you're in such a position of power and your ego is such that this is not possible, then its essential to have a small cadre of very bright, committed people who are questioning, exploring and understanding these emerging concepts.”
“No matter through what realms of the fantastic you may travel, you arrive inevitably at the commonplace.”
“Everybody that went away suffered a broken heart. "I'm coming back some day," they all wrote. But never did. The old life was too small to fit anymore.”
“I have always wanted to know as much as possible about the world.”

Source : Linus Pauling, Barbara Marinacci (1995). “Linus Pauling in His Own Words: Selections From His Writings, Speeches and Interviews”, p.25, Simon and Schuster
“If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.”
“When grandparents enter the door, discipline flies out the window.”
“If it's your wish, I will follow you everywhere even if your throne crumbles, and your shiny crown turns to rust. Even if the bodies pile up endlessly, above the bottomless pile of corpses. Beside you as you lie softly down I will be until I hear the word "Check mate!"- Sebastian”

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