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“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?”

— Bonnie St. John

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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.

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