Athletes need to enjoy their training. They don't enjoy going down to the track with a coach making them do repetitions until they're exhausted. From enjoyment comes the will to win.

They have a word in Finnish called sisu, which basically means guts. It’s the strongest word in the Finnish language. You tell a Finn he doesn’t have sisu, that’s like spitting in his face.

There are champions everywhere. Every street's got them. All we need to do is train them properly.

It's just a matter of understanding what's necessary and discipline yourself to do it.

You must realize one thing. In every little village in the world there are great potential champions who only need motivation, development and good exercise evaluation.

When aerobic running becomes a daily habit, strength and confidence follow.

No one will burn out doing aerobic running. It is too much anaerobic running, which the American scholastic athletic system tends to put young athletes through, that burns them out.

The idea that you can't lose contact with the leaders has cut more throats than it has saved.

Well, no athlete respects a big, fat coach who's going to stand there and rest the watch on his stomach.

Champions are everywhere, you just have to train them properly

My most frequent admonition to athletes and coaches is: train, do not strain.

Finding your purpose isn't enough. the challenge for our generation is creating a world where everyone has a sense of purpose.

Just start off with the same goals in mind. If you have the same values, same goals then you'll be on track for the same future.

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.

Don't kiss me", he said, looking into Natalie's eyes. There was a second's silence. "Let me kiss you. I'm old-fashioned that way.

How does a person perform nobly in Hell?" I asked her."You plant flowers, " she hissed. "You feed the birds, while they're burning...

I drive an American car. It's a Chrysler. That's not an endorsement. It's more like a cry for pity.

People help you or you help them and when we offer or receive help, we take in each other. And then we are saved.

50 years from now we won't need as much human labour to do what manual workers do, so we should be able to take that extra productivity and put it to better use.

Myth is, after all, the neverending story.

I've actually trademarked the term 'Momager,' which is what I am.