Quotes about "Retirement & Later Life"

I'm a sensitive person. I have a kind heart, you know, but I'm a fighter on the court and a competitor in life, so just to understand that and accept that can sometimes be really difficult. ”

My biggest bits of advice are, write as much as you can, finish what you start, get a thick skin, don't take crap from anyone, but also live your life and have fun. The stereotype of a writer holed up alone all day is really unhelpful. You can't write real people and real emotion if you don't let yourself experience them. ”

I know from my experience as a swimmer that you put in the work and practice, and come game day, your body is ready, and you just have to trust your training. ”

I was determined to get back to my life. I had to relearn how to do everything. I had to learn how to talk, eat, move my arms. ”

At some points, hope was the only thing I had. When I began my journey toward walking again, I clung to hope like a life raft. ”

Good Life' was my gold-medal song and is what I sing when I need to get focused and keep calm. It also just makes me super happy, and I love jamming out. ”

Heroes in real life don't wear masks and capes. Sometimes they don't stand out at all. But real heroes can save a life - or many lives - just by answering the call in their heart. ”

Live life to the fullest no matter what. ”

When my doctors said I would never walk, I didn't believe them. I knew I wasn't meant to spend my life in a chair. ”

I was told that I would be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. ”