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Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs. ↗

— Thomas Wolfe

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I don't want to compete. I want to skate for the joy. I get so nervous in competition. I get always sick. I had pressures enough in my life from skating. ↗

— Katarina Witt

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I hope that I can maintain my skating as long as possible. ↗

— Katarina Witt

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I learned not to depend on other people. I needed support, but it's you who has to go out and deliver. ↗

— Katarina Witt

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I never really like to skate in an empty ice rink; I always need the attention of an audience. ↗

— Katarina Witt

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I started the class late. The teacher said I would have to learn as much in half a year that the others learned in a year. I did it. ↗

— Katarina Witt

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It's not like I didn't do anything for 10 years and chose a new profession. I've been on the ice a lot. I'm not an outsider. ↗

— Katarina Witt

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Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing. ↗

— Katarina Witt

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Sometimes, success almost haunts you. You want to be the best at everything you do and know you have to work hard. ↗

— Katarina Witt

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The desire to really compete again has been there for a long time. ↗

— Katarina Witt

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