#he

Were it not for imagination a man would be as happy in arms of a chambermaid as of a duchess. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#duchess #happy #imagination #man #were

When any calamity has been suffered the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#been #calamity #escaped #first #first thing

I had surgery to repair the ACL in February 2010 and was back in the gym by June, but rushed things too quickly and ended up re-tearing my MCL in September. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#ended #february #gym #had #i

My other life keeps me calm and grounded and normal. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#grounded #keeps #life #me #normal

A typical practice consists of practicing every event for about an hour. A lot of people assume I have private coaching, but I work out with 13 other girls at the gym! ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#assume #coaching #consists #event #every

I always have someone to look up to, and I think it helps me with motivating myself. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#helps #i #i always #i think #look

I didn't make it a priority, and as a result my knee didn't heal to the extent it should have. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#heal #i #knee #make #priority

I don't feel like a star; I never have. I don't feel like a star; I never have. I always feel like I'm the young one, I'm the small one. I always have someone to look up to, and I think it helps me with motivating myself. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#feel #helps #i #i always #i think

I don't know where I'm really going to cha cha, but hopefully I can find a place. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#going #hopefully #i #i can #know

It's been strange and weird watching the other girls at the U.S. Olympic trials just because I was training to be out there myself. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#been #i #just #just because #myself