Nadia Comaneci Quotes

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• I know how to smile, I know how to laugh, I know how to play. But I know how to do these things only after…
• I have had a few turning points, the first day I entered a gymnastics school at age 6.
• We are not coaching on a daily basis because we often travel with our charity and commercial interests.
• As an Olympic champion gymnast, I have always stayed involved in my sport.
• Work hard for your goals and live in the moment.
• Of course, I grew up in Communist Romania, but I am happy to say that now our country is democratic, and prospering, since the revolution…
• My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.
• Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition.
• My marriage to my husband, Bart Conner in 1996 is my proudest personal moment.
• Jump off the beam, flip off the bars follows your dreams, and reach for the stars
• I ended up in the US for a month or so, before moving to Montreal with some Romanian friends.
• It was good to be a kid because I did not realise all the things that came with the success. Going to the Games, I…
• I hoped to win a medal and hoped it would be gold. I knew I was good but didn't know I would be the one…
• You should also appreciate the goodness around you, and surround yourself with positive people.
• I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives.
• Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win.
• I worked hard in gymnastics since the time I was six years old until I retired at 23 years of age.
• One of the most difficult times in my life was when I escaped from Romania in November of 1989.
• Romanians have a saying, 'Not every dog has a bagel on its tail.' It means that not all streets are paved with gold. When I…
• If I work on a certain move constantly, then finally, it doesn't seem risky to me. The idea is that the move stays dangerous and…

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