Bonnie Blair

Bonnie Blair

11 quotes

Biography

Bonnie Kathleen Blair is a retired American speed skater. She is one of the top skaters of her era, and one of the most decorated athletes in Olympic history.

"I never could have achieved the success that I have without setting physical activity and health goals."

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"Anytime you ride against the best in the world, it becomes a learning process."

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"It's sad to know I'm done. But looking back, I've got a lot of great memories."

Bonnie Blair

"This Olympics is almost a little sad. It is my final Olympics. There are a lot of good memories."

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"I just hope I can get another personal best. If I can do that, I'll be satisfied."

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"What I've learned from my own journey, and from my family's experience with cancer, is how important it is to stay positive and move forward. Not every day is going to be perfect; that's life. But staying positive is going to get you to the next day."

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"No matter what the competition is I try to find a goal that day and better that goal."

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"It doesn't matter what anybody thinks of what I do. The clock doesn't lie."

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"There is no man in any rank who is always at liberty to act as he would incline in some quarter or other he is limited by circumstances."

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"There is no man in any rank who is always at liberty to act as he would incline. In some quarter or other he is limited by circumstances."

Bonnie Blair

"The sport I love has taken me around the world and shown me many things."

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