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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Quotes from Dorothy Stuart Hamill


Dorothy Stuart Hamill is an American figure skater and the 1976 Olympic champion. She also has been an Ice Capades headliner from 1977-1984. Dorothy Hamill continues to skate in shows to this day. When she is asked when she will stop, she says, "Never."

Here are Dorothy Hamill's quotes:
1. "I was passionate. I found something that I loved."

2. "I think timing had a lot to do with it. I think I was sort of ready for it."

3. "I wouldn't say that there's ever been an Olympic champion that didn't deserve to win an Olympic Gold Medal."

4. "You can always think of something you should have done better. These are the things you must work on."

5. "I think I dreamed about competing at the Olympics, maybe hoping to win a gold medal. Not that I ever thought that I would, but I dreamed about it."

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Donald John Trump's quotes


Donald John Trump is an American business magnate, television personality, and author. He is the Chairman and CEO of the US-based real-estate developer Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts, a company that operates several casinos and hotels all over the world.

Here are some of his quotes:
1. "As long as you’re going to be thinking anyway, think big."

2. "Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make."

3. "I have made the tough decisions, always with an eye toward the bottom line."

4. "In the end, you're measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally
accomplish."

5. "Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game."

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Quotes from Martina Navratilova


Martina Navratilova is a Czech athlete and a former World No. 1 women's tennis player. She has also been named as the second best female player of the 20th century, only next to Steffi Graf. She has won 18 Grand Slam singles titles, an all-time record of 31 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 10 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. She has also reached the Wimbledon singles final 12 times (with 9 consecutive years from 1982 through 1990). She also won the women's singles title at Wimbledon a record of 9 times.

Here are her quotes:
1. “I just try to concentrate on concentrating.”

2. “Just go out there and do what you have to do.”

3. "The player ultimately has to take responsibility. If they're not 100 percent, they're the only
ones who can make that decision."

4. "The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are at their worst."

Sunday, November 15, 2009

William Shakespeare's quotes


William Shakespeare is an English poet and playwright. He is known as the greatest writer in the English language. His works, including “Romeo and Juliet” and “Macbeth” have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

Here are Shakespeare's inspiring quotes:

1. "Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them."

2. "Ambition should be made of sterner stuff."

3. "Better three hours too soon than a minute too late."

4. "Let me embrace thee, sour adversity, for wise men say it is the wisest course."

5. "Boldness be my friend."

Friday, November 13, 2009

Inspiring quotes from Henry Van Dyke


Henry Van Dyke is an American author, educator, and clergyman. He became Minister to the Netherlands and Luxembourg in 1913. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters and received many other honors. He also wrote the lyrics to the popular hymn, "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" in 1907.

Here are some of his inspiring quotations:

1. "Genius is talent set on fire by courage."

2. "In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of interdependence."

3. "Look around for a place to sow a few seeds."

4. "What we do belongs to what we are; and what we are is what becomes of us."

5. "Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity."