A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. Ariel Durant
It is good a philosopher should remind himself, now and then, that he is a particle pontificating on infinity. Ariel Durant
You're speechless sometimes when you think of the support you've had from the first day I've started wrestling to now. Clay Guida
Obviously, the competitor in you, you want to be in the top three every time in the pool. Amanda Beard
People wanted to be friends with me for not the right reasons. They'd introduce me to somebody else as the Olympian or the swimmer. I didn't want to stand out. I wanted to blend in. Amanda Beard
The swimming community is really conservative. I don't know why, because we're in no clothing whatsoever. Amanda Beard
In swimming, everyone calls me grandma, because I'm the oldest there. Then with my friends, I'm the youngest and I'm the baby. It's definitely bizarre. Amanda Beard