And so figure skating was a great vehicle for me to kind of be competitive at something, without having to be big.

The only disability in life is a bad attitude.

And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very well.

Male figure skating is different than female figure skating; we're not America's sweetheart.

The high road is always respected. Honesty and integrity are always rewarded.

Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges.

Adversity, and perseverance and all these things can shape you. They can give you a value and a self-esteem that is priceless.

Most other competitions are individual achievements, but the Olympic Games is something that belongs to everybody.

I don't want to look back-I want to keep looking ahead. I'd hate for my defining moment to be my past.

Everything that I've ever been able to accomplish in skating and in life has come out of adversity and perseverance.

I had a ninth grade teacher who told me I was much smarter and much better than I was allowing myself to be.

If you meditate on the Holy Scriptures, you mind shall me on the Jesus Christ, the Saviour,

One wonders what would happen in a society where there were no rules to break. Doubtlessly everyone would quickly die of boredom.

The World will go limping until Christ's prayer that all may be one is answered.

I made practice runs down to skid row to get ready for my future.

Are the most dangerous creatures the ones that use doors or the ones that don't?

I prefer old books and find them more relevant. I dislike new books. It's like drinking wine that's not ready.

I suppose it's part of being a good politician to be able to spot the most important men in any group without outside assistance.

Great causes cannot be served by intellectual equipment alone, they call for spiritual effort of soul-force.

It is all too easy to draw conclusions and make sweeping judgments about millions of Muslim women based on fleeting television images. That is not right.

It was a bad idea, because I think that any government reorganization has to come in relatively small bites, or else you get indigestion.