This is a compilation of thoughts and quotes that I have found or written recently, as well as many that I've collected throughout the years. Most thoughts are posted randomly, as I feel inspired. A listing of quotes can be found alphabetically (check the 2008 and 2009 archives listing), or by source.

Feel free to suggest additions!


“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” – Proverbs 23:7

Monday, August 29, 2016

Words of Wisdom from Olympic Athletes



Don't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the further you get. - Michael Phelps

Practice creates confidence. Confidence empowers you. - Simone Biles

Worrying gets you nowhere. If you turn up worrying about how you're going to perform, you've already lost. Train hard, turn up, run your best and the rest will take care of itself.       - Usain Bolt

The world never puts a price on you higher than the one you put on yourself. - Sonja Henie

To uncover your true potential, you must first find your own limits, and then you have to have the courage to blow past them. - Picabo Street

Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts. - Dan Gable

A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever. - Mary Lou Retton

The key is not the will to win. Everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important. - Bobby Knight

I don't want to be better than you or her or him - I want to be better than I am right now.        - Kerri Walsh Jennings

The hard days are the best because that's where champions are made. - Gabby Douglas

If you think you're done, you always have at least 40 percent more. - Lauren Crandall

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