Coming Up for Air Quotes

“It is not about striving to be more - it is about caring for yourself as you are. This, in turn, will always lead to greater resilience and happiness.”
― Tom Daley, Coming Up for Air

“Other people's opinions are not worth losing sleep over.”
― Tom Daley, Coming Up for Air

“Perseverance is not just about 'sticking with it'; sometimes it is about solving a problem by thinking laterally.”
― Tom Daley, Coming Up for Air

“The path to success is never linear”
― Tom Daley, Coming Up for Air

“We are often told to just be ourselves but what does that really mean?...There is no 'just' in any of these statements, because it is hard. I think we are often told how to be; how to behave, how to look, what to believe, and there is no part of our lives that isn't put under scrutiny in this way. We all feel the pressure to conform. Sometimes it can be really challenging to be yourself, especially when it is at odds with the mainstream. I always showed up, but for a time, I masked how I really felt and what was important to me. I felt so stifled, it was as if I had chains wrapped around me. Looking back, I wish I could've been myself unconditionally from the get-go, but I was making decisions based on fear.”
― Tom Daley, Coming Up for Air

“Love wins.”
― Tom Daley, Coming Up for Air

“Winning just feels like a natural extension of imagining that win.”
― Tom Daley, Coming Up for Air

“Worry is a prayer for bad things to happen.”
― Tom Daley, Coming Up for Air

“Fear is excitement without breathing”
― Tom Daley, Coming Up for Air