19 Quotes by Bonnie St. John

People fall down, winners get up, and gold medal winners just get up faster!

I was ahead in the slalom. But in the second run, everyone fell on a dangerous spot. I was beaten by a woman that got up faster than I did. I learned that people fall down, winners get up, and gold medal winners just get up faster.

Friendship is such a powerful healer and source of support.

My definition of confidence is how you feel about yourself, and not letting the external world define you.

Because I am a one-legged, black, short, woman I had to spend every day of my life pushing against what society told me I should be. I had to sell my value every day of my life. Confidence is what enables us to push back on reality. Once you get good at that, you can use it to live your joy.

People are going through tough times. I want to say to them, “Live your joy.” I know I can tell them that because I went through a lot of hard times. I had a choice of either succumbing to the hard times or figuring it out.

I was sexually abused by my step father for years and years, and that caused scars you can’t see. And we know many people have the kind of scars you can’t see.

We don’t always get everything. And sometimes we worry too much about our circumstances. We think oh I’ll be happy when I get my job back, or I’ll be happy when I get a man back, but it’s really about allowing God to give us joy now.

I spent a good portion of my life being unable to honor my feelings. When I started the process of having real friendships it was a huge change. I still struggle with it because it is not familiar ground.