Inspirational Quotes

Football's the biggest game in the world. America's the greatest sporting nation there is. To play some part in putting those two things together: why wouldn't I be excited about that?

I always wanted kids I could take to work, and for them to experience the things I experience. So, having three boys as a footballer was a dream.

The best time to act on this was decades ago. The second best time is now.

The school asks a person who has achieved a certain level of career success to give you a speech telling you that career success is not important.

The Republic-of-China - back in the Olympic Games for the first time

It's a battle with himself and with the ticking finger of the clock.

A truly international field, no Britons involved.

And there's no "I love you" message because Steve Ovett has married the girl

Some names to look forward to - perhaps in the future

We estimate, and this isn't an estimation, that Greta Waitz is 80 seconds behind

And with alphabetical irony Nigeria follows New Zealand

The late start is due to the time.

Ingrid Kristiansen then has smashed the world record, running the 5000 metres in 14:58.89. Truly amazing. Incidentally, this is a personal best for Ingrid Kristiansen.

You get to consciously decide what has meaning and what doesn't. You get to decide what to worship.

When you help others feel important, you help yourself feel important too.

There is only one person who can measure your success. That person is you.

I've worked hard all my life.

Your dreams can be realities. They are the stuff that leads us through life toward great happiness.

There is a divine plan and there is a reason for this, and my choice is to create the most positive reaction I can.

Our life experiences area result of where our attention takes us.

You cannot be brave if you do not have a coward inside you.

If it weren't for people that stand out, this whole world would be really, really boring.

Sometimes I'm not always doing amazing but it's okay... because everyone struggles and it's okay to be flawed because that's what makes me... Me.

It's not about eating healthy to lose weight. It's about eating healthy to feel good.

I surround myself with people who make positive decisions ... My friends and I look out for each other.

What I've learned is that life is too short and movies are too long.

Winning is beginning. And just by beginning, your game is half won.

Success is not the destination; it's a way to travel.

I'd rather be funny than wise.

Our society is obsessed with personal rights, but it will survive only if we adopt personal obligations.

What is great about art and artists is that we get to ask the questions, even though we may never know the answers.

Life for me outweighs the game of basketball.

Basketball used to be my top priority.

I go into every game thinking I'm going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn't enjoy it.

He's been breaking Olympic records like ninepins

I sincerely believe that Indians have the ability to compete with the best in the world.

The mantra I used was 'find a way.'

There is a way of beholding nature which is a form of prayer, a way of minding something with such clarity and aliveness that the rest of the world recedes. It . . . gives the brain a small vacation.

I only dance when I go out.

We live in a very inspirational point in time. Things are progressing faster and further than ever before. What inspires me most is the world we live in adapting at such a rapid rate.

Love and the search for truth are unifying principles.

I don't read a lot of inspirational books for life. But for writing, I think the two best books are The War of Art and William Zinsser's On Writing Well. I read a lot of classics.

Confidence is a very important thing. But confidence isn't something you just develop by saying "I'm going to do this or that." You really have to believe it.

You have to be born with enough brainpower.

You really have to believe it.

The happiest people are the ones who follow their own dreams most closely.

I've always seen the bright lights of the angels, and I know that lower-entities can't disguise this light, because it only comes from the Love of God.

Just tell yourself, Duckie, you're real quite lucky.

I'd rather be a few pounds heavier and enjoy life than be worried all the time.

A lot of times it's an asset to not know everything about everything... A lot of really great, innovative things have happened when people just didn't know it wasn't supposed to be possible.