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" I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet. "
Nadia Comaneci
Fear
Challenge
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" One of the most difficult times in my life was when I escaped from Romania in November of 1989. "
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" We only had white socks in Romania. But when I used to come back from the States, I used to bring back pink and yellow socks with all kind of designs, and hair clips and elastic bands for the ponytail that had colourful designs. "
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" I come from a communist country. We learned nothing of lawyers, nothing about rights. "
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" If I have a feeling of not trusting, I don't get too close. "
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" At some particular time, when I was 14 years old, I've done something that people didn't expect. "
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" I wanted to have a free life. "
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Free Life
Wanted
" When I was 14, I had no pressure. I was a kid, and I didn't understand all the attention. "
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" When you're growing up, you realize you've got a lot of heavy things on your shoulders. "
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Growing
Got
" I couldn't do everything in the first or second day; it took me years to be able to get to the achievement that I've had. I wasn't perfect from the beginning. "
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" Every generation comes with a unique athlete, I don't think anybody wants to be the next Nadia; they want to be themselves. "
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" I would love to be in 'Dancing With the Stars.' "
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Stars
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Montreal
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