Quotes About Growth

I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything.

All of us learn to write in the second grade. Most of us go on to greater things.

You've always got to be aware of why you don't win; otherwise you'll keep losing. Every mistake is a learning experience and, hopefully, you won't make the same mistake again.

You don't have to have been a horse to be a jockey.

Playing the sport has taught me about teamwork and how to be a good team player, social skills and most importantly, dedication.

Everybody has something to prove each year. Everybody has a responsibility in this game. Even the batboy.

I believe in the philosophy of staying hungry. If you have a dream and it becomes a reality, don't stay satisfied too long. Make up a new dream and hunt after that one and turn it into a reality.

I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.

Whatever sport you choose, do it because you love it, and don't expect to be an expert first thing. It takes time to do well at anything, but if you love it, you'll stick with it.

I want to be the first lady to land a quadruple jump in competition. As I grow older, I know that my skating style will develop and mature.

Sport...teaches life's lessons. But there's no substitute, in my book, for education, because that gives you choice.

Developing better people should be the number one goal for any coach when dealing with kids. In trying to develop better people, we are going to develop more and better pros.

If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today.

I am not looking for perfection. I look for the best in me.

Life is one big transition.

He had a lot of talent, but didn't have much dedication, wasn't organized, didn't know how to learn, didn't know how to comprehend what he was doing, didn't try to learn how to get better.

I still learn, but I think it's the best thing in life to have a kid.

Live as if you were living already for the second time.

If they can make penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.

A coach is someone who always makes you do what you don't want to do, so you can be who you've always wanted to be.

Profit by your own mistakes and profit by the mistakes of others. The referees were calling ball handling violations like they were getting commissions.

I did my first triathlon when I was 11-years-old and it was just another new sport to try. I got better at it and decided to take it a bit more seriously.

I don't care how long you've been around, you'll never see it all.

Fear is part of the process. If you weren't scared, you'd be in trouble.