Best 15461 quotes in «motivational quotes» category

I have always adhered to two principles. The first one is to train hard and get in the best possible physical condition. The second is to forget all about the other fellow until you face him in the ring and the bell sounds for the fight.

I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can live my life fearlessly.

I have always looked for ways to give back because I think it's a responsibility we all share.

I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.

I have an addictive personality. Sport is my drug of choice these days. It's one of the best drugs there is. It keeps you fit and healthy, even if, in the case of ironman, it pushes your body to the limit. The word "addiction" comes with negative connotations, but it doesn't have to be a damaging impulse. It's all about channeling your craving into something positive.

I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing.

I have been my own disciple and my own master. And I have been a good disciple but a bad master.

I have been visualizing myself every night for the past four years standing on the podium having the gold placed around my neck.

I have confidence that the government of Luxembourg will not make any decision that frustrates this transaction.

I have found in life that if you want a miracle you first need to do whatever it is you can do – if that’s to plant, then plant; if it is to read, then read; if it is to change, then change; if it is to study, then study; if it is to work, then work; whatever you have to do. And then you will be well on your way of doing the labor that works miracles.

I have felt cats rubbing their faces against mine and touching my cheek with claws carefully sheathed. These things, to me, are expressions of love.

I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people what you're trying to accomplish and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it.

I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It is the ultimate source of success in life.

I have found that the more I teach those who want to learn, the more I learn.

I have learned to live my life one step, one breath, and one moment at a time, but it was a long road. I set out on a journey of love, seeking truth, peace and understanding. I am still learning.

I have learned... adversity can be one of the greatest gifts of all.

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.

I have no regrets. I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say.

I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success.

I have no way of knowing how people really feel, but the vast majority of those I meet couldn't be nicer. Every once in a while someone barks at me. My New Year's resolution is not to bark back.

I haven't placed any limits on myself

I have one thing to say to those non-believers. Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion.

I have to fight to keep my image really me... I rejected some gorgeous publicity shots because they just didn't look like me.

"I have three messages," said the breathless Nyad."One is we should never ever give up. Two is you are never too old to chase your dreams. And three is it looks like a solitary sport but it takes a team.

I have tried 99 times and have failed, but on the 100th time came success.

I have two doctors, my left leg and my right.

I have to get the most energy out of a man and have discovered that it cannot be done if he hates another man. Hate blocks his energy and he isn't up to par until he eliminates it and develops a friendly feeling...(towards all his teammates.)

I hope you're as lucky as I am. The world needs inventors--great ones. You can be one. If you love what you do and are willing to do what it really takes, it's within your reach. And it'll be worth every minute you spend alone at night, thinking and thinking about what it is you want to design or build. It'll be worth it, I promise.

I have yet to see any problem, however complicated, which, when you looked at it in the right way, did not become still more complicated.

I have worked enough and I am happy to be touring the country speaking about living with MS to give people inspiration and motivation to help themselves.

I hospitalized a rock, killed a brick...I'm so bad I make medicine sick!

I just feel that my competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that I've met, and I think that I thrive on that.

I just felt like I can try to do something special.

I just put my feet in the ground and move them around.

I just love it when people say I can't do something. There's nothing that makes me feel better, because all my life people have said I wasn't going to make it.

I just try to be the best I can be and hope that is the best ever.

I just want to be happy. And I find that people that have the least in life are sometimes the happiest. And I don't have the least in life. I have enough in life. And I won't sacrifice my health for that.

I know it is possible not only to restore trust but to actually enhance it. The difficult things that we got through with the important people in our lives can become fertile ground for the growth of enduring trust - trust that is actually stronger because it's been tested and proved through challenge.

I keep going till that pain says hello to me. I don't say goodbye until that pain says hello. That's a good set.

... I just want to remind the owners and the players: you guys make money because you have a whole bunch of fans out there who are working really hard. They buy tickets. They're watching on TV. Ya'll should be able to figure this out. Get this done.

I know how to smile, I know how to laugh, I know how to play. But I know how to do these things only after I have fulfilled my mission.

I know of no wars started by anyone to impose lack of religion on someone else.

I know I'm never as good or bad as one single performance. I've never believed in my critics or my worshippers, and I've always been able to leave the game at the arena.

I know I've made huge gains in my confidence, and knowing more about my racing and myself as a person. That has made me a better athlete

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

I know very little about acting. I'm just an incredibly gifted faker.

I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want.

I learned 30 years ago that it is foolish to scold. I have enough trouble overcoming my own limitations without fretting over the fact that God has not seen fit to distribute evenly the gift of intelligence.

I learned that our deepest need is to overcome our aloneness and our separateness. We seek to escape from separateness in various ways. We seek conformity, mistaking it for union. This is a soul-crushing way to exist. Or we seek union through orgiastic states - drugs, alcoholism, overwork - or through creative activities. But the ultimate escape from separateness is through interpersonal union.