The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.
The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.
Champions keep playing until they get it right.
The game is never over until it's over.
The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.
Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.
Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.
The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.
Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind.
Victory is in having done your best. If you've done your best, you've won.
You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.
Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
It's not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.