Bonnie St. John Quotes
born 1964
Bonnie St. John (born November 7, 1964) is an American former Paralympic skier, author, and public speaker.
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People fall down, winners get up, and gold-medal winners just get up faster.”
"It's very important for me to get to be a role model for women, minorities and people with disabilities.
"Breaking through barriers in skiing has given me a lot of courage and fortitude to be able to make a difference for others. And I'm very proud that I get to do that."
This is my chance for greatness,” “Finding greatness in yourself is uncomfortable, but when has anything great come from being comfortable?”
"One-legged black girl from San Diego becomes Olympic ski racer" is a crazy one.
"I do have to pinch myself sometimes to realise the barriers that I broke through. And I get very excited cheering on those who continue to break those barriers and change the world.
“I am in awe of the self-discipline that it takes and your choice to take the high road,”
“I think it’s amazing that Barbara invited her one-legged black friend from the wrong side of the tracks skiing,”
“What you do when everything goes right doesn’t tell me who you are. It’s what you do after disaster that really shows your character. Not making the Olympic team. Losing a leg. Or having a market dry up that you were invested in. What are you going to do next?”
going towards the problem instead of away from it” and leadership as “helping people to see what isn’t there yet and help them build it.”
After being in the Paralympics, I did as much as I could to support the Paralympic and the Olympic Movement."
"We need to continue to provide opportunities for minorities and women, to give them sponsorship and training and to make opportunities to have more diverse winners,"
"Because I had to work so hard to get the opportunity, I was very committed to make the most of it. "My story is proof that if you have the drive and you really want to make a difference, you can."
I had worked so hard to be able to participate, to qualify, to be a part of it. And then I was completely stunned at how well I did. It was a surprise to me,"