Gymnastics Quotes · Page 6

Face each day with the expectation of achieving good, rather than the dread of falling short.

— Shannon Miller

Generally speaking, I think it is unbecoming to act as a national hero, wave hands and so on.

— Vitaly Scherbo

Strength and conditioning are the keys to good performance and longevity in gymnastics.

— Suzanne Yoculan

I learned Tae Kwon Do and gymnastics and I have a trainer.

— Ashley Scott

I think I finally have really taken ownership of myself and me as a gymnast.

— Katelyn Ohashi

I don't call them sacrifices. I call them exchanges.

— Shawn Johnson

The Olympics shows the community what gymnastics is all about.

— Bela Karolyi

People only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme.

— Shawn Johnson

I do like all different kinds of sports and stuff. I've taken up gymnastics and slacklining - you know, tightroping, basically.

— Wilson Bethel

Set daily, monthly and long term goals and dreams. Don't ever be afraid to dream too big. Nothing is impossible. If you…

— Nastia Liukin

Gymnastics, especially in my family, is more than a sport. It's our life, it's our careers, it's our family business.

— Nastia Liukin

It is fine to be all focused on gymnastics if that is what you want to do, but once you are finished…

— Amy Chow

It might have been easier to retire, to say my knee couldn't handle it and let that be that. At the same…

— Shawn Johnson

In high school I never went to the prom because I was too consumed with gymnastics. Also, with my hair in pigtails…

— Cathy Rigby

Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.

— Helen Keller

I'm 24, which I know doesn't sound very old. But in the world of gymnastics it is. The Tokyo Games are my…

— MyKayla Skinner

I went through a change in my life and my career where I finally understood how to train and prepare. I finally…

— Chael Sonnen

Standing on the podium at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and receiving a gold medal was the crowning jewel in a…

— Dominique Moceanu

The thing with gymnastics is people don't always know the events. So they'll ask me about the rings, and I'll have to…

— McKayla Maroney

[on BBC's Sherlock] It's a rare challenge, both for the audience and an actor, to take part in something with this level…

— Benedict Cumberbatch

I think the scores for Olympic gymnastics are affected by what countries the judge and the gymnast are from. That's wrong. That…

— Craig Ferguson

My coach would push us off the balance beam and teach us how to fall. That helps with your body awareness, your…

— Alexa Bliss

I believe you can be young and compete in gymnastics if you have a coach who is looking out for you and…

— Dominique Moceanu

Some aspects of gymnastics don't really get that much attention, and when you have people send you letters, it makes you feel…

— Sam Mikulak

Without the lessons I learned in gymnastics, I would be crushed.

— Liang Chow

Anybody could be as good as Nemov. Yeah, he's a great gymnast, but anyone can be that good.

— Blaine Wilson

Because I'm little, I think the audience likes me.

— Mo Huilan

There is always tension in women's gymnastics between athleticism, grace, performance, and eros.

— Meghan O'Rourke

I've always had an undeniable love for gymnastics.

— Katelyn Ohashi

Failure is only postponed success as long as courage 'coaches' ambition.

— Albert Einstein

...there are no limits on your dreams if you're willing to work for it

— Shannon Miller

Put fire into your workout any you burn off worry and frustration!

— Suzanne Yoculan

Gymnastics is definitely my job, but the great thing about that is I love my job.

— Jonathan Horton

Set your goals, follow your dreams, listen to your heart and don't let anything stand in your way.

— Brandy Johnson

“She who is a dancer can only sway the silk of her hair like the summer breeze.”

— Shah Asad Rizvi

I'm a writer, so whatever gymnastics jump through my head, I write about it.

— Earl King

“If movements were a spark every dancer would desire to light up in flames.”

— Shah Asad Rizvi

Just had a blast watching women's gymnastics on the tv...Time for swim finals.

— Rebecca Soni

I don't think many people will remember me when I retire.

— Svetlana Boginskaya

When I was young, I loved gymnastics, but I discovered when I was 15 that I wanted a teenage life.

— Eve Torres