"You see figure skaters fall all the time. It's the way you pick yourself back up and keep going."
- Michelle Kwan
Resilience
"I skated, fell down and learned to pick myself up in front of millions."
- Michelle Kwan
Resilience
"I tell aspiring young skaters to dream big, work hard, have fun, and follow their passion. It's simple to say never give up, but learn from your mistakes to keep growing."
- Michelle Kwan
Persistence
"I didn’t lose the gold. I won the silver."
- Michelle Kwan
Reflection
"The biggest lessons I learned were probably the times where I had the biggest setbacks and the biggest challenges - when I had the biggest jumps forward and lessons learned."
- Michelle Kwan
Learning from Mistakes
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty."
- Winston Churchill
Optimism
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."
- Helen Keller
Optimism
"Opportunities don’t happen, you create them."
- Chris Grosser
Optimism
"You will soon feel as if nothing was done to you. The surgery will be fast and smooth. Good luck with your surgery!"
Optimism
"Teaching is the greatest act of optimism."
- Colleen Wilcox
Optimism