Amber Rieger

“Some things in life are out of your control. You can make it a party or a tragedy.”
― Nora Roberts, Vision in White

“Someone who doesn't make the (Olympic) team might weep and collapse. In my day no one fell on the track and cried like a baby. We lost gracefully. And when someone won, he didn't act like he'd just become king of the world, either. Athletes in my day were simply humble in our victory.
I believe we were more mature then...Maybe it's because the media puts so much pressure on athletes; maybe it's also the money. In my day we competed for the love of the sport...In my day we patted the guy who beat us on the back, wished him well, and that was it.”
― Louis Zamperini, Devil at My Heels: A Heroic Olympian's Astonishing Story of Survival as a Japanese POW in World War II

“don’t be afraid to make mistakes; they are just the stepping-stones to success.”
― Louis Zamperini, Don't Give Up, Don't Give In: Lessons from an Extraordinary Life – The New York Times Bestselling Last Testament of Courage and Wisdom

“The more you take care of the good things in your life, the longer they stick around and the better they become. The more you persevere in the face of doubt and discouragement, the stronger you become. The harder you work for the things you want, the more they mean to you when you find them.”
― Maci Bookout, Bulletproof