The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it.
The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it.
Author: Esther Williams
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.
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.
Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues.
Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues.
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.
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.
Three events. Three gold medals. I was news big news in the sports world.
Three events. Three gold medals. I was news big news in the sports world.
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.
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.
Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security but the shackle was the price I'd pay.
Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security but the shackle was the price I'd pay.
By the time I got home at night my eyes were so chlorinated I saw rings around every light.
By the time I got home at night my eyes were so chlorinated I saw rings around every light.
What the public expects and what is healthy for an individual are two very different things.
What the public expects and what is healthy for an individual are two very different things.
I think it's so funny when people think they can't control a movie star. They can. We're just women you know.
I think it's so funny when people think they can't control a movie star. They can. We're just women you know.
When you're out of sight for as long as I was there's a funny feeling of betrayal that comes over people when they see you again.
When you're out of sight for as long as I was there's a funny feeling of betrayal that comes over people when they see you again.