Gymnastics taught me everything - life lessons, responsibility and discipline and respect. Votes: 4
Shawn JohnsonEverything is about your movements and precision and timing, which is what gymnastics is about. Votes: 4
Shawn JohnsonGymnastics uses every single part of your body, every little tiny muscle that you never even knew. Votes: 4
Shannon MillerGymnastics is definitely my job, but the great thing about that is I love my job. Votes: 3
Jonathan HortonGymnastics is my whole life, and I dream of going to the Olympics and being a world champ. Votes: 3
Aly RaismanHappiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. Votes: 2
Franklin D. RooseveltI was a world champion on the trampoline at an international level, and gymnastics competitor. Votes: 2
Dan MillmanThe way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them. Votes: 2
Benjamin JowettEveryone gets scared, and everyone falls. The key is to get right back up and try again. Votes: 2
Shannon MillerIt's not the hours you put in your work that counts, it's the work you put in the hours. Votes: 2
Sam EwingPeople only see gymnastics on TV and in the Olympics at such an extreme. So it can be intimidating. Votes: 2
Shawn JohnsonI worked hard in gymnastics since the time I was six years old until I retired at 23 years of age. Votes: 2
Nadia ComaneciFreestyle, especially aerials, fits the Chinese because we are good at gymnastics. Votes: 0
Han XiaopengStrength and conditioning are the keys to good performance and longevity in gymnastics. Votes: 0
Suzanne YoculanThere is always tension in women's gymnastics between athleticism, grace, performance, and eros. Votes: 0
Meghan O'RourkeSo if you think being thin is enough to succeed in gymnastics, you're wrong. Votes: 0
Shannon MillerThe mind, too, has its regimen. It needs gymnastics, just like the body does. Votes: 0
Honore de BalzacCompeting in gymnastics is the greatest reminder of being alive as a human being. Votes: 0
Raj BhavsarI've always lived my gymnastics career with a lot of passion and a lot of purpose. Votes: 0
Kyle ShewfeltI have had a few turning points, the first day I entered a gymnastics school at age 6. Votes: 0
Nadia ComaneciIt feels amazing to inspire little kids to want to do gymnastics and have fun with it. Votes: 0
Simone BilesMy approach to gymnastics in Beijing was heavily based on the amount of difficulty I could do. Votes: 0
Shawn JohnsonI did gymnastics when I was growing up and to this day I can still do the splits. Votes: 0
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