Our Responsibility Is Not Simply Shielding Those

Our Responsibility Is Not Simply Shielding Those We Care For From Adversity But Preparing Them To Meet It Well.

I Have Learned Not To Overlook The Advantages Of Being Me. From When I Was A Softball Player, And I Held The Stolen Bases Record. I Would Slide Into Second With My Prostheses, And The Girl On The Base Could Either Step Aside Or Meet Two Wooden Sticks.

Everyone Is Really Afraid Of Getting Out There And Not Being Good. That's The Challenge: To Be Afraid And Know People Are Staring At You And Know You Might Not Do All That Well, But You Do It Anyway. What Singles Out The Successful Athlete From The Ones Who Never Make It Past A Plateau, It That Successful Athletes Risk Failure, Even Though They Are Terrified.

Belief In Oneself Is Incredibly Infectious. It Generates Momentum, The Collective Force Of Which Far Outweighs Any Kernel Of Self-doubt That May Creep In.

Beauty Is Not Skin-deep; It Can Be A Means Of Self-affirmation, A True Indicator Of Personality And Confidence.