"Fencing is one of those exercises that employs the mind as well as the body, and, in fact, employs it more than the b…"

"He who lives by the sword lives long."

"I hate those foreign bullies. De Mores is one of them. The Frenchman cannot bully the Americans.I will accept that ch…"

"Above all things, never lose your presence of mind, and never consider yourself unarmed even if confronted by an arme…"

"The tricky thing about fencing is that there are no secrets. Once you get on the strip, it's almost like I have all t…"

"I don't think I did anything great. Any Chinese or Olympics-loving torchbearer would protect the torch under such cir…"

"Local police were separated for me for a moment when activists began to disturb the relay. I was attacked three times…"

"The difference in class and experience between my opponent and me was obviously huge. But this is a final so I had to…"

"So, life is like, again, an icy ladder. So, when you climb up, you have to be really, really energetic or you won’t b…"