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.

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.

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.

A man of knowledge can certainly offer some reasonable options to solve a problem – the question is why such a man is not always included in problem solving

After years of operating in a top-down manner that emphasizes control and conformance, organizations are rife with obstacles to bottom-up ideas that front-line staff are forced to overcome.

An illusion threatens no one with harm. Neither can it be dispelled by armed force.

One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again.

I never tried to sing like anybody else, fortunately I didn't sound like anybody else. It just happened.

I think people like to be scared. I think people like tension and suspense in a movie.

By choosing a woman to run for your nation's second highest office, you send a powerful signal to all Americans. There are no doors we cannot unlock. We will place no limits on achievement.

An angel is an intelligent essence, always in motion. It has free will, is incorporeal, serves God, and has been bestowed with immortality. Only the Creator understands its true nature.

Winning requires reaching inside of yourself for that extra gear to accelerate challenges.

I've come to see that the way my life shows up is actually my purpose.