A man learns to skate by staggering about and making a fool of himself. Indeed he progresses in all things by resolutely making a fool of himself.

~ George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw Fool Golding Bright Ice Skating Progress

There’s always that first step in skating, from dry ground to slick ice, when it just seems impossible. Impossible that two thin blades of metal will support you, impossible that because its molecules have begun to dance a little slower water will hold you up.

~ Carol Goodman

Carol Goodman Freezing Ice Ice Skating Impossibility Impossible Skating Water