Memorable Olympics Quotes

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"The important thing in the Olympics is not to win but to take part; just as the important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle."
Pierre de Coubertin
"You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the further you get."
Michael Phelps
"Winning is only half of it. Having fun is the other half."
Bum Phillips
"The Olympics are a great opportunity to show the world that we are all connected, and that together we can achieve great things."
Serena Williams
"I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability."
Bruce Jenner
"The glory of sport is in its ability to bring diverse people together for a common cause."
Billie Jean King
"Every Olympic event is a chance to witness the mixing of spirit and competition."
John McEnroe
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"In the end, it's not the medals, it's the memories that matter."
Eliud Kipchoge
"The competition is against yourself, not against others."
Jesse Owens
"To discover your true potential, you must find the courage to interact with others in your quest for greatness."
Carl Lewis
"Dreams are not what you see in your sleep; dreams are things that do not let you sleep."
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing."
Pelé
"The only way to prove you are a good sport is to lose."
Ernie Banks
"If you’re going through hell, keep going."
Winston Churchill
"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change."
Charles Darwin
"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."
Henry David Thoreau
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."
Albert Einstein
"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."
Walter Bagehot
"What we hope ever to do with ease, we must first learn to do with diligence."
Samuel Johnson
"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take."
Wayne Gretzky
"Athletics is not about the medals you win but the legacy you leave behind."
Lochlan C. McDonald
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"Sports do not build character. They reveal it."
Heywood Broun
"The Olympic Games are a great celebration of humanity. The Olympic spirit has the power to unite people in a way nothing else can."
Juan Antonio Samaranch
"The Olympics are the biggest stage in the world, and on this stage, our athletes shine the brightest."
Thomas Bach
"I am not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. I am the first Simone Biles."
Simone Biles
"The important thing is not to win but to take part; just as the important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle."
Pierre de Coubertin
"Every achievement starts with the decision to try."
John F. Kennedy
"To win a medal is a dream come true, to win it for your country is a bigger honor."
Kerri Strug
"If you don't have a goal, you might as well not be here."
Jesse Owens
"Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind."
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
"The Olympics is not just about winning; it's about striving to be the best you can be."
Dan O'Brien
"Athletes are made in the off-season."
Michael Jordan
"You realize that you have a lot of potential, and it’s really your attitude that controls that potential."
Olympian Danica Patrick
"Winning is a habit; unfortunately, so is losing."
Vince Lombardi
"Hard days are the best because that's where champions are made."
Gabby Douglas
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"In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln
"A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning."
Billie Jean King
"I've learned that mistakes can often be as good a teacher as success."
Jack Welch
"The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning."
Pele
"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces."
Will Rogers
"If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way."
Napoleon Hill
"Believe you can and you’re halfway there."
Theodore Roosevelt
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success."
Albert Schweitzer
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement."
Helen Keller
"The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part; just as the important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle."
Pierre de Coubertin
"I Olympic athletes are the new warriors. We are heroes to a generation in the making."
Kerri Strug
"The Olympic Games are the greatest and most important sporting event in the world."
Thomas Bach
"If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do."
Michael Phelps
"I have two words for you: I’m sorry. I’m sorry that it took so long to bring you this moment. It is so important to me."
Simone Biles
"At the Olympics, we try to present the world as it is, not as we desire it to be."
Jacques Rogge
"You are never a loser until you quit trying."
Mike Ditka
"The Olympics represent a great opportunity to bring together athletes from around the world in the spirit of friendship and cooperation."
Juan Antonio Samaranch
"Every four years, we get to redefine what it means to be human."
Kathy Ledecky
"You don’t stop running because you get old, you get old because you stop running."
Anonymous
"Winning is not everything, it’s the only thing."
Vince Lombardi
"In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today."
Franklin D. Roosevelt
"It's hard to beat a person who never gives up."
Babe Ruth
"What matters is not the length of the race, but the strength of the heart."
Anonymous
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do."
Pelé
"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."
John Wooden
"The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team."
Phil Jackson
"The greatest event in my life is the Olympic Games."
Jesse Owens
"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."
Zig Ziglar
"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race."
H.G. Wells
"The Olympics is the greatest event in sport. It brings people together from all over the world and allows us to share in the positive values of sport."
John Fahey
"The Olympics is a celebration of humanity, and it should be enjoyed by everyone."
Jacques Rogge
"The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose."
Ernie Banks
"The Olympics are about the spirit of competition and everything that comes with it."
Usain Bolt
"It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog."
Mark Twain
"Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example, and respect for universal ethical principles."
Pierre de Coubertin
"The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat."
Jim McKay
"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done."
Lucille Ball
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart."
Helen Keller
"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
Abraham Lincoln
"Winning is not everything; it is the only thing."
Vince Lombardi
"There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them."
Beverly Sills
"To achieve greatness you need to stand on your own, but to achieve success you need to stick together."
Vera Wang
"The Olympics make a bigger effort than any other event to promote world peace."
Jose Manuel Barroso
"The Olympic Games are a great platform for achieving greater understanding between peoples."
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie
"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up."
Vince Lombardi
"Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing."
Vince Lombardi
"The important thing is not to win but to take part. The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle."
Pierre de Coubertin
"In sports, winners and losers are often determined by who wants it the most."
Anonymous
"Success is where preparation and opportunity meet."
Zig Ziglar
"Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement."
Matt Biondi
"Dream big and dare to fail."
Norman Vaughan
"The world is one big family, and the Olympics is uniting us together."
Sofia Vergara
"You are never too old to set another goal, or to dream a new dream."
C.S. Lewis
"The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part. The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well."
Pierre de Coubertin
"You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
Michael Phelps
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Nelson Mandela
"The Olympics is a big reason that I’m able to do what I do. It’s an amazing event that brings my sport to the forefront."
Tony Hawk
"If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win."
Carl Lewis
"I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I’ve been successful."
Michael Jordan
"What makes Olympic competition so special is the representation of every nation on Earth."
Olympic Motto
"I have the perfect job in the most perfect place. I love what I do. I look forward to going to work every day."
Shawn Johnson
"It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up."
Vince Lombardi
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do."
Pelé
"Effort is important, but knowing where to put that effort is what makes the difference."
Billie Jean King
"You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them."
Michael Jordan
"The Olympic Games is a festival of humanity, one that promotes peace and friendship among nations."
Juan Antonio Samaranch
"Champions keep playing until they get it right."
Billie Jean King
"You don’t have to be a champion to love the Olympic Games; the Olympic spirit is in every athlete."
Anonymous
"Hard days are the best because that’s when champions are made."
Gabby Douglas
"To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich."
Tony Robbins
"Experience tells you that the world is a stage and you are part of it."
Julio Iglesias
"I train because if I don’t, I might have to bounce back."
Usain Bolt
"The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory."
Les Brown
"Sports is a universal language, and the Olympic Games are the largest stage on which that language is spoken."
Anonymous
"It’s not about the medals; it’s about the memories that make you who you are."
Diana Taurasi
"The Olympic spirit is neither the property of the rich nor the property of the poor; it belongs to everyone who loves the sport."
Anonymous
"Victories are earned through hard work, sweat, and determination."
Kristin Armstrong
"Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless."
Jamie Paolinetti
"I’m just an ordinary person with extraordinary determination."
Wilma Rudolph
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