"Everything that has ever happened to you has happened for you. Not one thing that has happened is wasted... You were building strength and strength x strength = POWER."

“Life is best when you are in love.”

“Talk about the sickest dunk, we had one guy throw it off the library which was about 60-feet away, back onto the court it bounced, and he timed it, went over there and got it. It was outstanding, man. It was crazy.”

Source : "Dime Q&A: Darryl Dawkins Reveals The Origin of His Nickname And Recalls His First Dunk". Uproxx Interview, uproxx.com. August 4, 2011.

“True beauty lies in purity of the heart.”

“It is easier to learn to interpret dreams if you have a reason to use them for something constructive. You apply your dream insights to making constructive changes in your life.”

“I was dead for millions of years before I was born and it never inconvenienced me a bit.”

“There ain't no way to find out why a snorer can't hear himself snore.”

“I love hanging out with friends and family.”

Source : "Figure Skater Ashley Wagner on What It's Like to Almost Not Make the Olympics". Interview with Victoria Dawson Hoff, www.elle.com. January 20, 2014.

“Celebrate your success and find humor in your failures. Don't take yourself so seriously. Loosen up and everyone around you will loosen up. Have fun and always show enthusiasm. When all else fails, put on a costume and sing a silly song.”