All I worried about was what Owings was doing to me, instead of what I was doing to him. When you start worrying about that stuff, you're going down the wrong path.

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

Pain is nothing compared to what it feels like to quit. Give everything you got today for tomorrow may never come.

The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart.

Once you've wrestled, everything in life is easy.

More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill - none have wrestled without pride.

If you're afraid to fail, you'll never succeed.

Wrestling... what men do during boys basketball season.

Determination is the strength needed to succeed.

There's always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But after that, turn it into action. Don't just dream.

I shoot, I score. He shoots, I score.

Solitary walks are great for getting new ideas. It's like you're in a video game and you pick up idea coins on the way.

When I am happy and when I really focus, I can! Whatever I dream of with my thoughts becomes a part of my world, my plan.”Deetkatu, Meet the Little People…An Enchanting Adventure

You can have no dominion greater or less than that over yourself.

Small change, small wonders - these are the currency of my endurance and ultimately of my life.

In Chicago, integrated neighborhoods do not stay integrated for long.

I made a lot of mistakes out of the ring, but I never made any in it.

They live too long who happiness outlive.

I'd really love to meet the guy I'm supposed to be. I'd hire him in a second.

For the mind to flower it has to go beyond what it knows.

Stanley Kubrick was very selective when he went into a close-up. Every director has his taste in a performance, but Stanley would explore a scene to find what was most interesting for him.