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If I want my young girls to love themselves, I have to show them by loving myself.

— Dominique Dawes

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If I tried to run this business and coach full time, my kids would never see me as a mom.

What helped me become successful as a three-time Olympian is not going to lead to success or happiness as a wife and as a mother.

When all of the abuses in gymnastics were brought to light, I realized I needed to be a part of the solutions.

I’m so exhausted as a mother — this is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. I never thought I’d have to fight with 20-pound little people about eating, doing certain things and listening.

Running a business full-time can consume you, so it’s also important to make sure you have your priorities straight

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Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind.

William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595)

To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.

Bertrand Russell Marriage and Morals (1929)

Not for the body, but for the heart; companion and company are needed.

Sanu Sharma

Love seldom haunts the breast where learning lies,
And Venus sets ere Mercury can rise.

Alexander Pope

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