“Everything that exists in figure skating. In all events, in all competitions.”

I dreamed of any medal, but frankly speaking, I wanted a gold one.

To compete at the Olympic Games

Figure skating is not a hobby. Its my work, which I want to do, and do well.

In everything give thanks

In libertinage, nothing is frightful, because everything libertinage suggests is also a natural inspiration.

We achieve everything by our efforts alone. Our fate is not decided by an almighty God. We decide our own fate by our actions. You have to gain mystery over yourself. It is not a matter of sitting back and accepting.

To dislike the clothes and voices of other men – all this was precious to her beyond everything.

It’s a great freedom to give up on love, and get on with everything else.

What is to happen next will take place within the four walls of the story. And this is possible because the story’s voice makes everything its own.

You’ve got to realize that when all goes well, and everything is beautiful, you have no comedy. It’s when somebody steps on the bride’s train, or belches during the ceremony that you’ve got comedy!

To the degree that you avert your gaze from this truth, you build the potential for pain into your life. Everything is this act of embracing the present moment, the felt presence of experience, and then moving on to the next felt moment of experience. It’s literally psychological nomadism is what it is.