The Olympic movement is divided into two very distinct eras.

My Olympic voyage has continued because it is so rewarding.

Then in a fraction of a second, I realized that these sportsmen were not anyone's enemies.

Too many athletes do not admit their weaknesses.

A buddy will keep you honest and add a dimension of fun to your workout.

The fans and supporters are also part of the Olympic family.

Nutrition is also a valuable component that can help athletes both protect themselves and improve performance.

I think that money has changed my sport.

Understand from top to bottom what the effort requires.

I have read many studies out of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and they demonstrated that Vitamin E, Co-Q-10, and Fish Oil could protect the immune system of athletes and prevent disease.

A key factor is to do training that is fun.

Those of us who participate realize the incredible honor bestowed on us, but to really understand the true scope and depth of the movement requires more investigation and concentration.

Realize that from the start, every activity that comprises the journey has value and the ability to teach you something.

Past Olympians have a continuing role within the Olympic family.

Too many athletes don't have the ability to set a goal and then carefully go towards it.

Olympians are the product of the Movement, and to get them to the stadiums, pools and playing fields, it takes the actions of legions of people who might not be Olympians.

Once you have selected a sport or a creative activity, the rules are pretty much the same.

The Ancient Games are relatively obscure to most Olympians, but to understand just what the Games are about, it is really necessary to investigate the roots and the meaning that has transformed culture and society for so many years.

Whatever pursuit you undertake, the requirements should start with a love of what it is that you are pursuing.

Actually, the moment of victory is wonderful, but also sad. It means that your trip is ended.

The Olympic movement is divided into two very distinct eras.

If it were easy, it would have no value.

The Olympic Games of the Modern Era began in 1896 in the city of Athens.

The East Germans first used biomechanics. This meant that rather than guessing about technique and form, they could apply changes to athletic performance based on science.

One of the key elements is the ability to be honest with yourself.

The greatest feeling of accomplishment for me is the fact that I was an athlete who was somewhat disabled.

As I mentioned previously, the tools that allow for optimum health are diet and exercise.

There is no one magic move or secret that creates victory, but lots of little items that when added together can make you victorious.

My family knew, but most of the sporting world did not realize that my right hand been some 75% paralyzed.

I have competed before empty stadiums a lot in my career.

The ability to mingle with so many countries and cultures is extremely valuable for men and women.

Anabolic steroids were not banned until after the 72 Olympics.

It is always possible to improve.

We have made drugs an Olympic event. It receives most of the coverage at the Games and even the suspicion of guilt can ruin a reputation for life.

Athens will again be the host of the Games in 2004, but there are rumors that they might be switched if the Greeks don't begin to construct the sites faster.

When I competed, it was for honor and country. It was a privilege to be a part of the U.S. team.

During the 60's, drug use was in fashion in the U.S.

I am always floating around trying to tend to everyone and be free while at the same time enjoying some space.

You should love everyone; no one is a stranger; God dwells in all beings; without Him nothing can exist.

I know that many in Europe are unhappy with their governments' policies toward the Palestinians.

I want to get more and more sophisticated. I'm ready to go from being a kid to being a king.

I can't divorce myself from my childhood. I try to write as much fiction as I possibly can, but there are so many things that are touchstones of my childhood like being on the swim team and playing soccer and the particularities of sports season and environments that make their way into my books.

I think the good old British democracy should keep scrutinising and pressing to get the truth out.

I loved the sound of the ocean, the breaking surf, the vastness, but still didn't feel terribly comfortable in it.

Whatever you have to have try to have something which is handmade.

One of the greatest disservices you can do a man is to lend him money that he cant pay back.

This is what I've always wanted to do ever since I was a little girl. Coming from dance and theater and what was accessible to me in my hometown, it was all I did after school and on the weekends. The idea of making my hobby into my job was the ultimate quest.

Indulged habits of dependence create habits of indolence, and indolence opens the portal to petty errors, to many degrading habits, and to vice and crime with their attendant train of miseries.

Cod is more responsible for the discovery of the New World than almost anything else. Drove the Vikings across the North Atlantic, and John Cabot discovered America by looking for cod.