“After hearing the brave stories of my friends and other survivors, I know that this horrific experience does not define me. I am much more than this. I am unique, smart, talented, motivated, and passionate. I have promised myself that my story will be much greater than this, and I promise all of you that I will never give up.”
"I say put mental health first."
- Simone Biles
Awareness
"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."
- Simone Biles
Balance
"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
"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."
- Maya Angelou
Resilience
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
- Winston Churchill
Resilience
"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."
- Michael Lopp
Resilience
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."
- David Brinkley
Resilience
"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."
- Pete Cashmore
Resilience