Shannon Miller Quotes

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• Everyone gets scared, and everyone falls. The key is to get right back up and try again.
• There is always going to be a reason why you can't do something; your job is to constantly look for the reasons why you can…
• ...there are no limits on your dreams if you're willing to work for it
• ...above all, you have to love what you are doing. You cannot fake passion. If you love it you can fight through the rough times…
• Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself.
• Gymnastics is the type of sport where you can't take something that gives you more energy. Something may be great for the vault, but then…
• In gymnastics, you have to be perfect every step along the way.
• And we realized that it was kind of a starting point for gymnastics, to go professional, and also to just get a lot more of…
• We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen.
• Go into the sport because you have fun doing it, not because of 'what ifs' and dreams of gold medals. That way, no matter what…
• If you can't handle all the injuries and scars, choose a less demanding sport.
• Goals have to be realistic and flexible.
• There are parents, siblings, teachers and friends, but counting on them to motivate you isn't fair. They've all got their own lives, and while the…
• Face each day with the expectation of achieving good, rather than the dread of falling short.
• I think that to be a competitive athlete, you have to be goal-oriented.
• If you want to take it up a step and aim to become a competitive gymnast, you have to be mentally strong and prepared to…
• Gymnastics is a lot like life. You don't become an Elite gymnast by bickering and having a negative attitude. You have to be positive to…
• I don't believe that there's anyone in the world without a competitive bone in their body.
• So if you think being thin is enough to succeed in gymnastics, you're wrong.
• It's important to have a plan, a big picture. You can deviate from it or change it completely, but it gives you something to work…

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