“I was missing out on public school and going to the football games, prom or homecomings. But I’ve been to three World Championships … so I think it’s like a win-win.”
"I say put mental health first."
- Simone Biles
Awareness
"Maybe it's good we don't know what will happen next in our stories, because if we did, we might not turn the page."
- Simone Biles
Hope
"You don’t have to be a robot all the time, and you don’t always have to seem happy out there."
- Simone Biles
Self-awareness
"If I disappoint someone, it’s their loss for putting that expectation on me when they don’t know me. I can’t control what they want."
- Simone Biles
Self-awareness
"If you're having fun, that's when the best memories are built."
- Simone Biles
Happiness
"There is beauty in the Beast, just as there is darkness in the most perfect human."
- Beauty and the Beast
Balance
"When you leave work on Friday, leave work. Don’t let technology follow you throughout your weekend (answering text messages and emails). Take a break. You will be more refreshed to begin the workweek if you have had a break."
- Catherine Pulsifer
Balance
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."
- Albert Einstein
Balance
"Make your Tuesday as productive as possible, but don’t forget to enjoy the journey."
Balance
"You can’t always hold on to the things that are important. By letting them go we gain something else."
- Kunio Yaobi
Balance