“Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see ...” — Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Quote

“Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.”

“As far as service goes, it can take the form of a million things. To do service, you don't have to be a doctor working in the slums for free, or become a social worker. Your position in life and what you do doesn't matter as much as how you do what you do.”

“The only incontrovertible fact of my work is the importance of life.”

“Being from the Middle East paired with my upbringing in the United States had pretty polarising effects on the way I perceive beauty.”

“There is beauty in everything.”

“I think exercise tests us in so many ways, our skills, our hearts, our ability to bounce back after setbacks. This is the inner beauty of sports and competition, and it can serve us all well as adult athletes.”