#eve

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us. ↗

— Wilma Rudolph

#each #greatness #human #human spirit #influence

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened. ↗

— Wilma Rudolph

#day #determination #else #every #every day

My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother. ↗

— Wilma Rudolph

#believed #doctor #i #me #mother

But when you come from a large, wonderful family, there's always a way to achieve your goals. ↗

— Wilma Rudolph

#always #come #family #goals #large

The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from me, ever. ↗

— Wilma Rudolph

#away #could #ever #feeling #gold

For a deeper interest in the Moon than I ever felt before. ↗

— Warren De la Rue

#deeper #ever #felt #i #interest

But in my own particular case, there was something that happened when I became a mother. Whenever in the news I saw an example of a child being abused or mistreated, my response went from being appalled to being physically revolted. ↗

— Mercedes Ruehl

#became #being #case #child #example

In this business, you never say no to anything. ↗

— Mercedes Ruehl

#business #never #say #you

Even now, when I try and think of band names just randomly, I'm so thankful that 'fun.' is the name of the band. I never really think twice about it. It is so simple and so easy. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#band #easy #even #even now #fun

I feel like the rap metal at the end of the 1990s destroyed rock music for everybody and suddenly everybody felt like they had to apologise for being in rock bands. People suddenly felt bad about wanting to reach massive audiences and the sense of theatre, that we have in our live show, became something to avoid. ↗

— Nate Ruess

#apologise #audiences #avoid #bad #bands