When you throw the woman AT the ice then yes, she will fall. ~ Xan Nelson

Everyone knows Senior Level skaters come from eggs laid by the Zamboni. As she crosses the ice, she deposits them carefully so as not to disturb the fragile yolks. Then, after six long months, provided the Beta kids and Tots don't fall too much, the Senior Level skaters chip away at the shells with their K Picks. It takes about six hours for their Chloe Noel Jackets to dry, and in that time they will imprint on the first Coach they see. They arrive already fully capable of doing double jumps and deep edges, show solos and winning programs. Oh, wait.... ~ St. Lidwina, blogger

Most partnerships don't end up in court.
Most friendships don't end in a fight.
Most customers don't leave in a huff.
Instead, when one party feels under-appreciated, or perhaps taken advantage of, she stops showing up as often. Stops investing. Begins to move on.
No, I'm not going to sue you. Yes, I'll probably put my best efforts somewhere else.
Just because there are no firestorms on the porch doesn't mean you're doing okay. More likely, there are relationships out there that need more investment, quiet customers who are unhappy but not making a big deal out of it. They're worth a lot more than the angry ones. ~ Seth Godin

But every day I would wake up at a certain time and eat, drink and sleep figure skating. You live like a monk and you bleed, sweat and cry all day on this giant ice cube. ~ Johnny Weir, on competitive figure skating

Understand what you desire and why you desire it. Understand where your talent lies and use that to achieve your goal. Pointless to rely on athletic ability alone, if your talent is persistence. ~ Xan Nelson

My trainer: “Are you crying?”
Me: “No! My eyes are just sweating!”
~ Alex Shibutani, ice dancer, Team USA

Practice, practice, practice. People like us may not ever be the number one best in our field, but with practice, we can be above average at anything. ~ Sean Ehle

Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?" - Abraham Lincoln

You have to work on your relationship like you would on your career. You can't take for granted that it will always be there!! It takes the same kind of attitude: pulling late nights, coming in early, doing extra work to get that "promotion" etc. ~ Unknown