Hilary Knight Quotes

Try not to turn your life into a race, least of all an obstacle race.

There is more to life than increasing its speed.

Free time keeps me going.

It's really important to have balance, spend some time in nature, go to a few parties, enjoy my friends and really chill out.

Tea time is a chance to slow down, pull back and appreciate our surroundings.

People have to understand how important it is for the players to let off steam, switch off and relax.

When I carve out time to game, it's because I rationalize that I 'deserve it,' so I relish every minute of that 2-3 hour session.

I wouldn't say I'm addicted, but I never, ever skip yoga. I use it to calm down and slow down.

When people ask me what the most important thing is in life, I answer: 'Just breathe.'

I'm perfectly happy doing nothing. I'll hang around the house and take the dog to the park.

True luxury is being able to own your time - to be able to take a walk, sit on your porch, read the paper, not take the call, not be compelled by obligation.

Yoga is a big part of my life now. There's not a day that goes by where I don't do an Asana and mediation practice.

We must remember to enjoy ourselves.

Music and art and culture is escapism, and escapism sometimes is healthy for people to get away from reality. The problem is when they stay there.

I try to only read light things when I'm working on my books, and in the evenings I watch a lot of mindless TV. I have to break up the 'dark,' or I wouldn't be a very happy person.

I try to do my best to have fun off the court.

Many of us have been running all our lives. Practice stopping.

Resting for me is fitness training.

I need some downtime before I go to sleep.

I want to help give people the ability to stop and take just a few minutes a day to regroup and refocus: to give them a chance to get perspective on the things that matter and the things that don't.

I figure this is my time - to relax, be with my family and have a normal life.

When we are busy at work and busy at home, an hour's walking every day becomes a real luxury. If done alone, the walk injects a period of meditation into the day, and if done in company, it allows space for some really good conversation.

I work hard but I play hard.

I was so happy to go to prom so I could have a mental break because I've been working so hard. It felt so good to feel normal for once, and then the next day, I was in the gym again.

It is so important to me to have my time away from hockey. Obviously, hockey is my passion; I love it. But definitely for me, time away from the rink and time when my mind isn't thinking about hockey is important.