De Varona Quotes & Sayings

I wholeheartedly believe in the power and truths of love and kindness. — Debasish Mridha

A great champion deals with setback with a comeback, — Donna De Varona

There's a marvelous and unique man named Frank Gilroy. He's the only writer I know who absolutely, pointedly refuses to do any changes that he doesn't feel are absolutely essential and totally in keeping with his own view and perspective. But not too many writers are that independent and that strong-willed. — Rod Serling

Sometimes its good to come back when you least expect to. — Pete Wentz

I'm serious. You've been doing so much thinking with your head that you're ignoring your heart completely. There has to be a balance. The fact that both of you are letting other things consume you is about to ruin any chance you'll ever have at being happy. — Colleen Hoover

Cancer does not discriminate. — Kellie Pickler

I was able to turn to classical music many people, who saw my programs live and on YouTube, and this is one of the nicest achievements I can have. — Aleksey Igudesman

Take photos with hater n-ggas and crop them. I am not them. I photoshop them out 'cause they don't understand what I'm about. — Drake

I found out from my own experience that the best way to involve my daughter, Joanna, in sports is to participate with her. Recently, a mother asked me how I got my children to swim laps. The truth is, I've never asked my children to do laps. They see me do laps and want to do it with me. Parental participation is one way. — Donna De Varona

I'm kind of bi-polar. — Shia Labeouf

Women made up 44% of Olympic competitors at London 2012 - the greatest show of gender equality in Olympic history. By comparison, in the 1908 Games men outnumbered women 53 to 1. — Donna De Varona

People believed what they wanted to believe, no matter what was right in front of their eyes. — Jodi Picoult

Nope, you stick out like a fart in a church. — James Patterson

Failure isn't failing at the project at hand. Failure is giving up on yourself. — Donna De Varona

Isis, the Egyptian goddess of renewal is symbolized for the Hindus by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma is the creator, Vishnu the sustainer, and Shiva the transformer or destroyer - the Cycle of creation. — Frederick Lenz

The values learned on the playing field-how to set goals, endure, take criticism and risks, become team players, use our beliefs, stay healthy and deal with stress-prepare us for life. — Donna De Varona

I am in the pitiable situation of feeling all the force of temptation without having the strength to succumb to it. — Lord Chesterfield

In the early years of the Roaring Twenties, American women not only won the right to vote but they also earned headlines along side their male counterparts during the Golden Age of American sports. Michael Bohn shares an engaging story of how two sports heroines, tennis player Helen Wills and swimmer Gertrude Ederle, helped embolden women to seek self-fulfillment by challenging the status quo. — Donna De Varona