I didn't have the worst childhood, but I didn't have the best, and when you grow up like that, you have certain limitations invariably stuck inside you. Slipknot was a way to work it out. Corey Taylor badchildhoodgrow Change image and share on social
In gymnastics, everything is a competition. You want to have your hair look the best and your makeup look the best. You want to be the best, and you want to have the prettiest leotard. McKayla Maroney competitiongymnastichair Change image and share on social
The best way to fill time is to waste it. Marguerite Duras filltimewaste Change image and share on social
My youngest sister, Cindy, has Down syndrome, and I remember my mother spending hours and hours with her, teaching her to tie her shoelaces on her own, drilling multiplication tables with Cindy, practicing piano every day with her. No one expected Cindy to get a Ph.D.! But my mom wanted her to be the best she could be, within her limits. Amy Chua cindydaydrill share on social
You know, Willie Wonka said it best: we are the makers of dreams, the dreamers of dreams. Herb Brooks dreamdreamermaker Change image and share on social
The best writers who have put pen to paper have often had a journalism background. Rick Bragg backgroundjournalismpaper Change image and share on social
All you can do is be your best self. I've always felt that I had to be that much more aware of how I present myself. I'm representing more than just me. I think every person should think that way. Misty Copeland awarefelthave Change image and share on social
A successful competition for me is always going out there and putting 100 percent into whatever I'm doing. It's not always winning. People, I think, mistake that it's just winning. Sometimes it could be, but for me, it's hitting the best sets I can, gaining confidence, and having a good time and having fun. Simone Biles competitionconfidencefun share on social
Negligence is the rust of the soul, that corrodes through all her best resolves. Owen Feltham corrodenegligenceresolve Change image and share on social
The purpose of psychology is to give us a completely different idea of the things we know best. Paul Valery completelygiveidea Change image and share on social