It's not too much fun to know yourself too well or think you do—everyone needs a little conceit to carry them through and past the falls.
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Quotes tagged ‘Inspirational’
I did find, too, when the world opened up that people took a lot for granted, like not only could they be friendly, but they could suddenly get overly friendly and expect an awful lot for very little.
It’s still about nudity. Is that all I’m good for? I’d like to show that I can get publicity without using my ass or getting fired from a picture.
It's nice to be included in people's fantasies but you also like to be accepted for your own sake.
I dress for men. A woman looks at your clothes critically. A man appreciates them.
A woman came up to me asked, ‘You mean to say you didn’t have anything on when you had that calendar picture taken?’ I drew myself up and told her, ‘I did, too, have something on. I had the radio on.’
Everybody has a plan 'til they get hit in the mouth.
Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.
The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'
Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.
Some people say I have attitude – maybe I do…but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there.
Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records.
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.
I never left the field saying I could have done more to get ready and that gives me peace of mind.
The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.