T.W. Shannon Quotes

I'm sorry Finn. I'm a wooden-headed dummy.' Don't be so hard on yourself,' said Finn. 'You're just a straw-brained scarecrow.

The stage is a routine. It keeps you grounded, like a metronome. I find that soothing.

Things are not always as they appear to be as.

Am I the moss on your bark, then?" Ani asked. Enna grabbed her around the waist and shook her affectionately. "You're the mossiest girl I know.

Please don't confuse love and logic ... They aren't even remotely related.

You're in charge but don't touch the controls.

When I got my PhD, it was a time when there were just no jobs for PhDs. Period. PhDs were getting the lowest paid technician jobs, if they were lucky, in any kind of science.

Strategy is not focused on ROI, but on winning.

Go into the sport because you have fun doing it, not because of 'what ifs' and dreams of gold medals. That way, no matter what happens, you win.

In gymnastics, the longest routine you do is a minute and a half, and that's pretty tough to get through.

Here she comes that little town flirt, you're falling for her and you're gonna get hurt.

I think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition

Ray Lewis is the type of guy, if he were in a fight with a bear I wouldn't help him, I'd pour honey on him because he likes to fight. That's the type of guy Ray Lewis is.

his thumbs ran over my cheeks. Our foreheads touched. My dreamscape scorched. He set fire to the poppies

I want to bring more gymnastics on television.

I love performing in front of an audience and seeing smiles on the kids' faces.

I'm coming up on 30. There are other things that I want to pursue outside of just performing.

I was always athletic and I could do a lot of things

I'm an athlete rep, so I'll be available if they need me for anything

We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen.

In gymnastics, you have to be perfect every step along the way.

For the most part I'll probably do floor exercise and balance beam. Those are the two things that I do.

When you grow up on camera and in the public eye, you feel you have to put forth this image. I just took that to the extreme and there was a lot of pressure on me

There are certain ways of being that people don't find acceptable or very pleasant in regular life, but you go out on stage and do pretty much the same thing and they find it spellbinding.

The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a sweet tang, a hint of something inviting. She opened to the first page and started to read, pronouncing the words in a reverent whisper.

Look no farther than your hand, Make a choice and take a stand.

Depression effects all of us in different ways, people even kill themselves, but why? You gain no satisfaction and you ruin people's lives.

Whenever I think of Milwaukee, I think of the American League. Hmm, Boston, Atlanta, weren't they the Browns, too?

I don't know that I've ever been completely comfortable with anything.

Don't bite off your head to spite your nose.

You can still be strong and be feminine.

I got to meet Mark Hamill. He signed some Star Wars posters for us. I saw the fight scenes he had. He was really into making fun of himself and Star Wars.

I think that being a mother, you would do anything for your children. Their pain is your pain; if they're in pain, you feel their pain.

Nobody knows how long you're going to have life on Earth, so you really have to work at being joyous and happy.

I actually went to college with Adam Sandler. He was a dramatic actor, too!

She wore white heirloom lace about her throat And in her hair a bright golden feather A pearl like a plum hung ripe from her neck But her smile fetched ten gold together

This was a no-brainer, ... When it came down to it, I said to myself, Hey, you can still play, you can still play at a high level and you still enjoy playing. Why not play?

Yoga is the perfect way to de-stress and work out at the same time.

If you take an hour out of your day to meditate, you will progress ten-fold. By staying mentally focused, you can let your worries go.

There is always going to be a reason why you can't do something; your job is to constantly look for the reasons why you can achieve your dreams.

Sometimes in common relationships,i ts hard to break the Ice,so just look hot and you'll melt it

The only thing it would be nice to have more of would be M & M's.

You think America is the biggest place on Earth, but it's not. [The view from Mir] put everything in perspective.

If you look at the whole thing, I think the most gratifying thing is my kids, without a doubt.

Self-restraint is feeling your oats without sowing them.

He looked at her, and the clarity of his dark eyes struck her heart with a sensation of a wound touched.

For Colin Firth: You're a really great guy, but I'm married, so I think we should just be friends.

There were times in my career when I would try to write songs like Bob Dylan... Artists get hooked up in that. To be a follower, you lose.

I, Geric-Sinath of Gerhard, declare that you're beautiful and you're perfect and I'll slay any man who tries to take you from my side. Goose girl, may I kiss you?

I think compassion is an important quality in people in general.