History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats. — B. C. Forbes Tags: #Obstacles, #Winners, #Defeats, #BCForbes,...
Many medal winners dream of competing in a sport other than the one they’re famous for. — Mary Lou Retton Tags: #Sports, #Dream, #Winners, #MaryLouRetton, #American, #AthleteMini who’s who: Mary Lou Retton : American Athlete Born: January 24,...
There’s some way in which we would prefer not to see very clearly the immense gifts and intelligence of some of the people who live in our most abject conditions. Maybe there are some things at work in deciding who gets to be society’s winners and who gets...