On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level.
“Happy is harder than money. Anybody who thinks money will make you happy hasn't got money.”
“People think the gold medal is yours and they say you're going to win - but they have no idea how hard it is. People aren't doing it negatively - they're mostly lovely and they really do want you to win - but they don't understand the difficulty and intensity of competition.”