Wilma Rudolph Quotes

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.

'I can't' are two words that have never been in my vocabulary. I believe in me more than anything in this world.

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.

When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.

My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother.

I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.

No matter what great things you accomplish, somebody helps you.

The potential for greatness lives within us all.

Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened.

The triumph can't be had without the struggle.

I knew that whatever I set my mind to do. I could do.

I tell them that the most important aspect is to be yourself and have confidence in yourself.

I don't consciously try to be a role model, so I don't know if I am or not. That's for other people to decide.

It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the inner-city streets.

My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces.

The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from me, ever.

I believe in me more than anything in this world.

I would be disappointed if I were remembered as a runner because I feelthat my contribution to the youth of America has far exceeded the woman who was the Olympic champion.

I'm in my prime. There's no goal too far, no mountain too high.

Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.

I thought I'd never get to see that. Florence Griffith Joyner -- every time she ran, I ran.

By the time I was 12 I was challenging every boy in our neighborhood at running, jumping, everything.

I don't know why I run so fast. I just run.

But when you come from a large, wonderful family, there's always a way to achieve your goals.

Winning is great but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.