"There can be distractions, but if you're isolated……" — Mary Lou Retton
"There can be distractions, but if you're isolated from the heart of the Games, the Olympics become just another competition."
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39 Quotes by Mary Lou Retton
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- As much time as you put into it, that's what your achievements are going to be when you come out…
- Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit,…
- Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as it is nourished with kindness, sympathy, and understanding.
- Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle.
- For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth.
- As a kid, I was a pretty good little sprinter.
- In the dressing room, I always put on my right shoe first. Same thing for my right wristband.
- Former Olympians also get paid to make appearances. Many of them won their medals in an era when Olympic success…
- Pay-per-view would deprive many kids of the delight of seeing the Olympics.
- I cant justify taking money away from hungry kids and needy schools to pay for the Games when corporations are…
- More than 10,000 athletes came to Atlanta seeking Olympic medals. Only a few of them will be lucky and skilled…
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