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"The U.S. Olympic spirit award is an award that is given to an athlete who embodies the Olympic spirit in more ways than just on the playing field, in showing incredible perseverance, in overcoming obstacles, and what we wanted to do is have everybody can vote on-line."
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"I wouldn't ever say if you're having tough times then there must be something wrong with you or your attitude. Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith. I encourage people to stay up, stay hopeful, stay faith-filled."
"If you fail, don' quit. Try again, and again but with much enthusiasm and continuous effort. You will soon master the art and skills needed to succeed."
"Religion is what gives a person hope to keep walking even in the darkest times."
"Stumbling up a hill strengthens you more than sprinting down a mountain."
"In conquering life' challenges, you become courageous."
"Every time you say it is impossible, you shoot yourself in the foot."
"In order to fulfil our life mission we also need to develop perseverance."
"Life is all about endurance."
"Life is a personal race. Run the race of life with all endurance."
"If you wish to overcome any difficulty, resolved to endure adversity."
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"Sasha gets a raw deal from the press. She makes one mistake in her program and people rip her for not pulling it off when it counts. But she never falls apart. She never just completely folds and misses everything. Usually it's just one mistake."
"Yeah, I am a little bit, and I think it is a natural progression of the sport, of going upwards in technical ability and everything like that."
"Plus the public's attention span is so short right now, if a skater doesn't strike while the iron is hot... well it's not like people will forget you, but they just won't care anymore."
"The Olympics are great for notoriety right off the bat, but your body of work is what people remember you for."
"I have to consider my greatest accomplishments winning the Olympics because everything that I've done after that is really because of the Olympics."
"So the programs all start to all look the same. I watched one free skating competition, and I thought I was watching a short program. Everyone was doing exactly the same elements."
"Kat and I were in our 20s when we won in '88. Our personalities were already established. We were ready to move on to a life of professional skating."
"That's what amateur skating is about, technical expertise, and it should always stay that way."
"The U.S. Olympic spirit award is an award that is given to an athlete who embodies the Olympic spirit in more ways than just on the playing field, in showing incredible perseverance, in overcoming obstacles, and what we wanted to do is have everybody can vote on-line."
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