I was feeling a lot of confidence, so I wanted to take advantage of that and keep playing.
The evolution of playground equipment has been to this ever safer, less challenging, less interesting assemblies of equipment.
Tinkering is a way of understanding difficult problems, of wrapping our heads around them and quantifying the unknowns.
I don't run any of my companies. I always partner with somebody who wants to operate.
This entrepreneurial energy that we have in the Midwest doesn't have to go out to the coasts to get fed and watered.
I'm visiting my high school. Every half year I do the exams, and then this year I'm going to graduate.
If you start your own thing, you can learn a lot really fast from doing things wrong.
There's no need to overwhelm yourself with thoughts, because you know that you're just as good or better than some of the players you're going up against.
I think what's really the most ideal thing is for the player themselves, within their own imagination, to carve out what they view as being the essence of the character.
I didn't know exactly what I wanted to do in school, but I definitely didn't have adequate time to reach my full potential as a student.
It came so soon and so fast. It's just overwhelming. Every time I think about it, I just can't believe it.
Despite the usual idea of a figure skater, I have no rhythm when it comes to even walking off the ice. I fall off curbs all the time.
When you are an athlete, it's difficult to take time off and say you want to come back without everyone judging you and attacking you.
I'd much rather win in three or four sets than go the distance all the time; I seem to put everyone through the wringer quite a bit.
It might have been easier to retire, to say my knee couldn't handle it and let that be that. At the same time, the prospect of not being able to compete in gymnastics anymore was heartbreaking.
The more sleep you get in before the clock turns midnight, the more rested you feel no matter what time your alarm goes off.
You are going to fail, and failing, for me, is as joyful as succeeding. Failing means that there is something to learn, and we can improve and do it better next time.
Our privacy is starting to be invaded and we can't get anything done. I'm happy with the fundraising but upset we don't have time to talk and meet with people.
The work that we do during the winter is very important; we have a new bike and it's important to develop it during this time, and we start with this test.
Tim: [a Brachiosaur] It looks like it has a cold. Dr. Alan Grant: Yeah, maybe.
I'm in the perfect position. It's a sports position and a political position where I can help better the lives of athletes around the world.
