Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience. Mary Lou Retton More Quotes by Mary Lou Retton More Quotes From Mary Lou Retton Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you. Mary Lou Retton positiveinspirationallife Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it. Mary Lou Retton inspiringmotivationalgraduation Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off. Mary Lou Retton funmotivationalinspirational Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle. Mary Lou Retton focusbridgesmotivational A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever. Mary Lou Retton motivationalinspirationalsports Erase the word "failure" from your vocabulary. No case is ever truly closed, and no challenge is ever over. Mary Lou Retton failurevocabularychallenges As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given. Mary Lou Retton athletemotivationalinspirational Even though it may seem counterintuitive, a comfort zone is a dangerous place to be. Mary Lou Retton dangerouscomfortmay For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed. Mary Lou Retton bagsbedyears I'm very determined and stubborn. There's a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do it right. Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It's our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit. Mary Lou Retton persistencefireheart Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. Mary Lou Retton seriouskindfun You've got to believe in yourself first. Take risks and don't be afraid to fall. Mary Lou Retton riskbelievefall As much time as you put into it, that's what your achievements are going to be when you come out of it. Mary Lou Retton gymnasticsachievement Heat is required to forge anything. Every Mary Lou Retton accomplishmentstoriesheart There are so many negatives in our society. To be on the cover of a magazine these days, you have to have been through drug rehab three times. What message is this giving to young people? But there are positives in our society. And I try to surround myself with good-natured, positive people. Mary Lou Retton attitudemotivationalpeople Training for the Olympics was much easier than balancing my life now! When practice was over, there was time for me. But with four kids and a career, I have no downtime. When I'm not on the road, I finish my workday at 2:30 p.m. Then I pick the kids up from school and they get 100 percent Mommy, not part Mommy and part Mary Lou Retton. Mary Lou Retton practicekidsschool You give up your childhood. You miss proms and games and high-school events, and people say it's awful... I say it was a good trade. You miss something but I think I gained more than I lost. Mary Lou Retton giving-upmissing-youschool Children possess a remarkable amount of passion. They throw themselves completely, heart and soul, into everything. Mary Lou Retton passionheartchildren There can be distractions, but if you're isolated from the heart of the Games, the Olympics become just another competition. Mary Lou Retton competitiongamesheart Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as it is nourished with kindness, sympathy, and understanding. Mary Lou Retton understandingkindnessfriendship
