"Somehow I kept my head above water. I relied on the discipline, character, and strength that I had started to develop as that little girl in her first swimming pool."
-Esther Williams
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"The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it.“
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"Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues."
-Esther Williams
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"The newspapers loved pinup pictures of pretty young swimmers, and as a national champion, I got more than my share of space in the sports pages."
-Esther Williams
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"Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world."
-Esther Williams
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"My training in Science of Mind had begun with my mother. She took me to a different church every Sunday, and she encouraged me to question the minister afterward."
-Esther Williams
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"Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security, but the shackle was the price I'd pay."
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