I think if I wasn't in very high level, I never will be in the team. Cause I was high, in very high level.

Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That's only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself.

Its better to have a rich soul than to be rich.

This ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows.

I'd been ready too, because before Olympic Games, I wasn't compete in big competition like, World Championship, like European Championship. I just competed in national competition.

And from that nineteen sixty four, this was my goal to go to Olympic Games. And I realized what does it mean, Olympic Games, like big celebration.

Anyway I will go same road because I, I was born in gymnastics. This is my, how to say, my life and my duty.

I am not interested in medals or titles. I dont need them. I need the love of the public and I fight for it.

And, in nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I wasn't really going to be a star, and overnight I became a star.

But let me do I will show the world what gymnastics looks like. Well may be this is a future gymnastics.

How many people in the world is, each of them is individual. And I like to eat bread, somebody don't like that. You know this is the same in gymnastics.

… the fisherman’s daughter grinding serenity in her coffee grinder.

We may fight for the cause of international peace because we are very fond of fighting.

Power over others is weakness disguised as strength.

Interest does not tie nations together it sometimes separates them. But sympathy and understanding does unite them.

He who has spent has used; he who has collected has lost; but he who has given has saved his treasure forever.

Our people are excited about building solutions, and it's rewarding to see how much fun Netscape employees have doing something they think is relevant and important.

Never sue the police. The odds are in their favour.

Hahnji, mister, you must be patient. Before you can name that corner, our future must become past.

Words aren't hurting anybody. Words are not causing any damage, not expressly and not directly. But we're so focused on the words.

I like to wake up each morning and not know what I think, that I may reinvent myself in some way.