Aly Raisman Quotes

“And if someone shows you their true colors, don't make excuses for them or hope that they'll change--listen to your gut.”
― Aly Raisman, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything

“Mihai loomed over me. 'Your choice,' he said encouragingly. 'Do you want to make it because you could have done a little bit more? You can suffer now and be a champion for the rest of your life. Or you can rest and risk a different outcome. Keep pushing, Aly....”
― Aly Raisman, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything

“I think we all realized that making the Olympic team could be harder than winning team gold at the Games itself.”
― Aly Raisman, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything

“I stood up, leaving a pool of sweat on the mat below. I saw the outline of my body imprinted in sweat on the chalky blue mat. A sweat angel. How gross, I thought. 'Look, Mihai,' I said, pointing at it. 'That's the sign of a hard worker right there.”
― Aly Raisman, Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything