Quote by Ann Bancroft
I had no doubts I could go to the pole. I may not be as strong, bu

I had no doubts I could go to the pole. I may not be as strong, but I make up for physical strength in other areas, like steadiness and not panicking under stress. – Ann Bancroft

Other quotes by Ann Bancroft

A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether its starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker. – Ann Bancroft

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Courage
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I wanted to be a teacher, but I was a lousy student, one of the slowest readers. It was a tremendous struggle. But Im lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me. – Ann Bancroft

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teacher
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I get stubborn and dig in when people tell me I cant do something and I think I can. It goes back to my childhood when I had problems in school because I have a learning disability. – Ann Bancroft

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Learning
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Its all too easy when talking about female gymnasts to fall into the trap of infantilizing them, spending more time worrying more about female vulnerability than we do celebrating female strength. – Meghan ORourke

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Strength was the virtue of paganism obedience is the virtue of Christianity. – David Hare

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Ive come to the conclusion that beautiful women in the West arent comfortable finding strength in their femininity. They want to do masculine-oriented things to establish their femininity. Its a contradiction. – Wesley Snipes

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When all is said and done, the real citadel of strength of any community is in the hearts and minds and desires of those who dwell there. – Everett Dirksen

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