“When you rule in a culture of fear, you're not getting the best out of people.” Quote by Sherry Lansing
“Listen, be respectful of others' opinions, be willing to change your mind - and then ultimately you have to make the decision. Decisiveness is very important.” MindImportantDecisionOpinionWillingRespectfulChanging Your MindBe RespectfulDecisivenessWilling To ChangeOthers Opinions Author:Sherry Lansing
“My advice to everybody - never give up and have great resiliency. Don't take the rejection personally, but listen if it’s intelligent and make changes if they’re needed and then move forward.” IfsGivingMovingAdviceNeededGiving UpIntelligentMoving ForwardRejectionNever Giving UpMaking ChangesResiliency Author:Sherry Lansing
“Words can't even describe how much Olympic medals means to me, because of all the hard work, sacrifice and effort I put in at the gym, and also because of how much my family supported me and sacrificed their dreams for mine. It also means a lot to me, knowing that I became the first African American to win the individual all-around gold medal.” FirstsMeanHardDreamWinningIndividualEffortKnowingSacrificeMinesHard WorkMy FamilyGoldAfrican AmericanGymMedalGold MedalsOlympic Medals Author:Gabby Douglas
“It's a very brave thing to fall in love. You have to be willing to trust somebody else with your whole being, and that's very difficult, really difficult and very brave.” WholeFallDifficultLove YouWillingBraveryBraveFalling In Love Author:Nicole Kidman
“Gymnastics does take great focus and concentration. What I do is look to my coach. He keeps me focused. And I meditate to get myself confident before the competition floor. That helps keep me focused, too.” LooksDoeHelpingFocusCompetitionFocusedCoachesConcentrationGymnasticsSelf ConfidentFocus And Concentration Author:Gabby Douglas
“I wrote the book 'Grace, Gold & Glory' because I had to overcome many challenges and hardships. I wanted to share my story to let anyone facing hardships know that your dream is still possible.” KnowsStillsBookStoriesDreamWantedChallengesGraceShareGloryGoldOvercomingYour DreamsHardship Author:Gabby Douglas
“I'd tell any girl who continues to love gymnastics enough to want pursue a college scholarship to keep pushing yourself 100% in the gym every single day.” WantEnoughGirlCollegePursuePushingGymScholarshipGymnasticsPush Yourself Author:Gabby Douglas
“Even if you have the talent, you still have to push yourself. I don't think dreams magically appear, that's why they're called dreams. But if you do want to make that dream a reality, then you have to push yourself. It takes a lot of hard work, and if you don't have the focus, then it's going to be all the harder. If you have a big dream, it takes all of the above to achieve it: passion, the focus and the effort.” IfsThinkingWantStillsHardDreamBigsRealityPassionEffortFocusAchieveTalentHard WorkHarderPush Yourself Author:Gabby Douglas
“My advice would be to whoever is going after judges by name, whether it's the president or anybody else, I think it's a terrible idea. I don't think it's a very smart thing to do a Muslim ban.” ThinkingIdeasWould BeNamesPresidentAdviceJudgingTerribleSmartThings To DoBansVery Smart Author:Alex Kozinski
“When the president, Donald Trump, is a litigant I think it's wise for him not to comment on the judges. It's not going to help anything - and all it's going to do is emphasize the weakness of your position.” ThinkingHelpingPresidentWisePositionJudgingTrumpWeaknessComment Author:Alex Kozinski