Mary Lou Retton Quotes

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Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.

Mary Lou Retton

I usually don't mind giving autographs, but when hundreds of folks with paper and pen start coming at you, it's time to seek shelter.

Mary Lou Retton

Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off.

Mary Lou Retton

Even though it may seem counterintuitive, a comfort zone is a dangerous place to be.

Mary Lou Retton

Children possess a remarkable amount of passion. They throw themselves completely, heart and soul, into everything.

Mary Lou Retton

Faith is a gateway to happiness that remains permanently accessible to each of us, wherever we are, no matter our circumstances.

Mary Lou Retton

Mary Lou Retton

Mary Lou Retton

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Born: January 24, 1968 (age 58)

Bio: Mary Lou Retton Kelley is a retired American gymnast. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a gold medal in the individual all-around competition, as well as two silver medals and two bronze medals.

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Mary Lou Retton's Gateways To Happiness (2000)

Mary Lou Retton on Wikipedia

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