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

— Samuel Johnson

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

— Shawn Johnson

#everything #gymnastics #lessons #life #life lessons

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

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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

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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

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It sounds funny, but the 2008 Olympics were something that just kind of happened, and I was lucky they came at a point when I was uninjured and well prepared. As a gymnast, you can't ask for much more. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

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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

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My parents- they've been my biggest influences and supporters since day one. They teach me every day that happiness comes from within and not from something outside of your heart. ↗

— Shawn Johnson

#biggest #comes #day #every #every day

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

— Shawn Johnson

#body #eat #incredibly #machine #perform