Quotes About Encouragement

Wenger gave me the opportunity to be where I am today. He's a coach that helped me a lot, who gave me a chance, who's always been there for me in the bad moments. He called me, consoled me, gave me good advice, told me what I had to do to become a great player. I can only thank him.

To me, it's very exhilarating when somebody else does a great thing, and it's not me.

It's a great thing if you're a creative person and have some kind of acting or dance or singing, any art. I think it's great to be around people who support that and who are into it like you are, and you can have one big family and teachers who know what they're doing.

It doesn't matter what a family looks like as long as you get the love, support and encouragement to be whatever you want to be and do great things in life.

Writers who do great work must be coddled and encouraged.

My mother was the greatest mother in the world. She thought I was the greatest thing on two feet. I'd come home with a little composition I had written at school, and she'd look at it and say, 'It's wonderful! You're another Shakespeare!' I always assumed I could do anything. It really is amazing how much that has to do with your attitude.

I don't think I'm the most confident person, but I have people around me who, while they don't say I am the greatest thing in football, have a general belief in me.

The greatest thing you can give a child is confidence.

The greatest thing for me is when someone comes up and says, 'My son started playing golf because of you,' or, 'I started playing golf because of you,' and all that.

Once you see the impact that you have on people, either at a meet and greet or after a show, you think, 'Oh man, they need to feel better today.'

My whole family has been such a great support, and they're the ones who have kept me grounded and allowed me to be who I am today.

I have my grumpy days. The players will tell you that. But you have to be positive because you have to lift them.

To me, Garth, he's kind of like my guardian angel. It's like every time I need some help, he's there.

I showed people that it's not about guessing what people can do. It's about saying, 'Here, show me what you can do.'

I will let my daughter do whatever her heart wants. I will support her and guide her and give her all the knowledge that I have because I want her to succeed in whatever she loves.

If you can help guide somebody through a challenging moment because you've been there, that ends up becoming a great gift.

Every team needs people who guide you through the difficult moments.

To accomplish something yourself is one thing, but to be able to guide someone else to that moment is even better.

My dad is the biggest Lexie fan - ever since I was in gymnastics, he went to ever gymnastics meet, every cheer competition, every bodybuilding show.

The best part is when parents come up to me with their kids, and they say, 'My daughter started gymnastics because of you.'

Everyone's had a dodgy haircut at one point and think your life's over. Then there's always someone, whether it's a best friend or your mom or someone, who can talk you down.

I was at rock bottom for a year and a half - and the people who got me out of my rut were my fans.

To me, the glass is always half full, never half empty.

Verbal compliments, or words of appreciation, are powerful communicators of love.