Mary Lou Quotes: top 57 famous quotes about Mary Lou

Mary Lou Quotes & Sayings

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He explained how ridiculous the clowning was, and there and then I decided to settle down and play seriously. — Mary Lou Williams

As a kid, I was a pretty good little sprinter. — Mary Lou Retton

Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it. — Mary Lou Retton

For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth. — Mary Lou Retton

That's because the International Olympic Committee has a policy of never replacing medals. — Mary Lou Retton

As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given. — Mary Lou Retton

Having a home away from the media glare is important to world-class athletes. — Mary Lou Retton

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

Pay-per-view would deprive many kids of the delight of seeing the Olympics. — Mary Lou Retton

In the dressing room, I always put on my right shoe first. Same thing for my right wristband. — Mary Lou Retton

Mary Lou Buckman and I sat in the first booth, and I, mindful of Wild Bill Hickok, sat facing the door. — Robert B. Parker

Companies that support sports developmental programs in our communities should also be applauded. — Mary Lou Retton

You ask any person in the U.S. and they know who Mary Lou Retton is. — Nastia Liukin

Emmy Lou Harris introduced me to the work of the Vietnam Veterans of America foundation and the Campaign for a Land Mine Free World. — Mary Chapin Carpenter

Having traveled initially to get away, ultimately we travel to come home. — Mary-Lou Weisman

I love her attitude, but as much as I'd like to bring my medals to a speech or appearance, I never do. — Mary Lou Retton

For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed. — Mary Lou Retton

Heat is required to forge anything. Every
great accomplishment is the story of a flaming
heart. — Mary Lou Retton

On the way home Mary Lou said, "Some things are so sad you can't say them." But I pretended not to hear. — Joyce Carol Oates

It's not what you play, it's how you play it. — Mary Lou Williams

Erase the word "failure" from your vocabulary. No case is ever truly closed, and no challenge is ever over. — Mary Lou Retton

Many medal winners dream of competing in a sport other than the one they're famous for. — Mary Lou Retton

As much time as you put into it, that's what your achievements are going to be when you come out of it. — Mary Lou Retton

It's going to be really weird when I'm 80 years old, in a walker, and people are still calling me America's sweetheart. We need a new one. — Mary Lou Retton

Getting to know athletes from all over the planet is a big part of the Olympic experience. — Mary Lou Retton

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

A simple cup of tea is far from a simple matter. — Mary Lou Heiss

There's nothing like cataloguing books for taking your mind off things. — Mary Lou Kirwin

Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it lit. — 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

I wonder what an agent would do if he had to travel with the band he's booking. — Mary Lou Williams

Be cocky. Walk into the Georgia Dome like you own it. — Mary Lou Retton

That's one of the things I like about Mary Lou. She's willing to believe the worst about anyone. — Janet Evanovich

Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle. — Mary Lou Retton

You've got to believe in yourself first. Take risks and don't be afraid to fall. — Mary Lou Retton

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

If I had a bad performance in a particular leotard, I threw it in the trash. — Mary Lou Retton

I caught the preacher making love to Sister Mary Lou. God's gonna getcha for that. — Tammy Wynette

In L.A., we had a game room with a new sensation called Pac-Man. — Mary Lou Retton

There can be distractions, but if you're isolated from the heart of the Games, the Olympics become just another competition. — Mary Lou Retton

He specializes in virgins! The brush of his fingertips turns virgins into slobbering mush.
Mary Lou Molnar — Janet Evanovich

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

She inhaled a worry. She exhaled a prayer. — Mary Lou Quinlan

I cant justify taking money away from hungry kids and needy schools to pay for the Games when corporations are willing to write the checks. — Mary Lou Retton

Perhaps for totemic reasons, people like to possess a piece of the country they are visiting. Women like to wear it. Men like to eat it. — Mary-Lou Weisman

Seek not outside yourself, Heaven is within. — Mary Lou Cook

Many people forget that Jazz, no matter what form it takes, must come from the heart as well as the mind. — Mary Lou Williams

Anything you are shows up in your music - jazz is whatever you are, playing yourself, being yourself, letting your thoughts come through. — Mary Lou Williams

Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun — Mary Lou Cook

Many athletes competing in Atlanta wouldn't be here if it weren't for corporate support. — Mary Lou Retton

I like added pressure. It makes me work harder. — Mary Lou Retton

Mary Lou: Are you a seeker? A seeker after truth?

a beat.

Newt: I'm more of a chaser, really. — J.K. Rowling

If you work on your talent, the plans will fall in automatically. — Mary Lou Williams

There isn't anyone you couldn't love once you've heard their story. — Mary Lou Kownacki

Lou Grant was pretty much always Lou Grant. — Mary Tyler Moore

Fragile egos are put on the line every day. — Mary Lou Retton

The endorsement game has been very good to me. — Mary Lou Retton