Athlete Quotes - Page 39

• In life, we choose whether or not we want to be a winner or a loser. To be a winner, we must devote time and hard work. To be a loser you do nothing, and that's exactly what you will get, nothing.

  John Patrick Boles

  Success, Sports, Hard Work

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• Every runner has a specific motivation and inspiration for running a marathon. This year, all 36,000 of us will 'run together' to demonstrate the spirit of the marathon. We will still have our individual motivations, but we will be unified under the Boston Strong umbrella.

  Meb Keflezighi

  Running, Strong, Motivation

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• My three keys to success: One, work hard. Two, be your own person. And three, have a passion for what you're doing.

  Juli Inkster

  Hard Work, Passion, Keys

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• There is something in the Olympics, indefinable, springing from the soul, that must be preserved.

  Chris Brasher

  Soul, Olympics, Olympic Spirit

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• You should never feel comfortable. There is something wrong if you are. You should always feel under threat, on the edge of your seat and pushing yourself. Win one and you want to win more. It's never-ending.

  Damon Hill

  Winning, Want, Pushing

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• If you have a coach helping you, developing your skills alongside you, that's when you're on your way to becoming not just a participant but achieving.

  Lynn Davies

  Skills, Way, Becoming

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• There are hurdles to overcome in sport and in life. Sport is a very valuable learning ground for how to live your life in the best possible way.

  Lynn Davies

  Sports, Live Your Life, Way

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• Zero-zero is a big score.

  Ron Atkinson

  Zero, Bigs, Score

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• An athlete gains so much knowledge by just participating in a sport. Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course, the thrill of finally achieving your goals. These are all lessons in life.

  Kristi Yamaguchi

  Sports, Life Lesson, Hard Work

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• The prayer offered to God in the morning during your quiet time is the key that unlocks the door of the day. Any athlete knows that it is the start that ensures a good finish.

  Adrian Rogers

  Morning, Prayer, Doors

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• I can definitely take more off my world record - a lot more. I have no doubt about that. I'm by no means putting pressure on myself, it's just the belief I have in myself......I'm not going to limit myself by nominating times or anything like that. I never thought I'd do 14:34 and I did. I thought I'd maybe do 14:38 or 14:39 that day, and I went nearly five seconds quicker so I don't want to limit the possibilities

  Grant Hackett

  Motivational, Sports, Mean

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• Body does what mind prefers.

  Lenny Krayzelburg

  Motivational, Sports, Swimming

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• Mainly, I like to have fun. Swimming is all about having fun, and I am firm believer that you should keep swimming as long as you are having fun, but I can say that it becomes much more fun as you get older and learn more about the sport, life, and especially more about yourself

  Scott Goldblatt

  Motivational, Sports, Fun

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• I was so surprised. Then again, I was so relaxed in the water, it felt amazing

  Pieter van den Hoogenband

  Motivational, Sports, Swimming

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• I enjoyed every bit of my swimming career. I think that's the most important advice - to enjoy what you do

  Summer Sanders

  Motivational, Sports, Swimming

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• I saw my name: THOMAS, Petria. Saw my time, 57.72. Saw the number one next to them. I'd done it. Me! Petria Thomas, Olympic champion. The feeling inside was one of pure, utter joy. Excitement, disbelief, relief, hapiness, amazement, the whole works. Id worked so hard. I'd gone through so much, privately, publicly. I'd lost faith in myself and found it again. I'd sometimes stopped believing that I could do it and that I had a purpose in life. I'd come through the darkness, and this, this moment, was the sweetest, most amazing light there could possibly be. I was alive and loving it!

  Petria Thomas

  Motivational, Sports, Believe

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• Everyone who has been to an Olympics says expect the unexpected. That kind of psychology games does go on, so I'm kind of expecting things to happen but I don't know who from. I think it's kind of silly but I'm prepared for it. I'd probably just laugh it off because it means that they are afraid of racing me, so it's like a huge compliment

  Libby Trickett

  Motivational, Sports, Silly

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• It's easy to forget when you're an elite athlete that everyone else gets nervous as well. Even the best people in the world, at whatever they do, they're still nervous

  Leisel Jones

  Motivational, Sports, Swimming

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• I know I've made huge gains in my confidence, and knowing more about my racing and myself as a person. That has made me a better athlete

  Libby Trickett

  Motivational, Sports, Swimming

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• Tonight was not about winning, it was about focusing on myself and what I was aiming to do. It's the reason why I was able to swim so well

  Libby Trickett

  Motivational, Sports, Swimming

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• It's unbelievable I'm swimming so fast. I went in with no expectations. I just went out hoping to get a personal best. I went out there with a smile, just to have fun and see what would happen.

  Jade Edmistone

  Motivational, Sports, Fun

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• I've just been enjoying the training a bit more. I've put too much pressure on myself in the past. Just relax and let it come. I just went out there to have a bit of fun tonight.

  Sophie Edington

  Motivational, Sports, Fun

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• The greatest efforts in sports came when the mind is as still as a glass lake.

  Timothy Gallwey

  Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

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• Often I visualize a quicker, like almost a ghost runner, ahead of me with a quicker stride. It's really crazy. In races, this always happens to me. I see the vision of a runner ahead of me, maybe just 15, 20 meters ahead of me, and the cadence of that runner, which is actually me in the future, is a little quicker, so if I'm going (his rhythm/breathing), then my ghost runner, the vision of me, ahead of me, like opening up and just going for it, is quicker .

  Gabe Jennings

  Motivational, Sports, Running

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• In the end, the game comes down to one thing: man against man. May the best man win.

  Sam Huff

  Inspirational, Basketball, Sports

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