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Everything that enlarges the sphere of human powers, that shows man he can do what he thought he could not do, is valuable. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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There is, indeed, nothing that so much seduces reason from vigilance, as the thought of passing life with an amiable woman. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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To get a name can happen but to few; it is one of the few things that cannot be brought. It is the free gift of mankind, which must be deserved before it will be granted, and is at last unwillingly bestowed. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

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Gymnastics taught me everything - life lessons, responsibility and discipline and respect. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

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I had a constant fear, a constant little doubt in my mind: 'OK, I'm getting ready to do my standing back full on beam and I might re-tear my ACL.' ↗

— Shawn Johnson

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Retiring was scary and it was tough to give up gymnastics, but so many great opportunities have come from it that I never expected. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

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Only a couple of times have I ever been to church and felt enlightened by it. ↗

— Lynn Johnston

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The body is an amazing machine... If you eat the right things your body will perform incredibly well! ↗

— Shawn Johnson

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We're taught at such a young age that you can always be better and that you're never perfect and that you're never good enough. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

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