I never won anything by myself. I was always strong because of help that gave me extra strength to win. — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep. — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
Freedom across the world is a result of many individuals working together. — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
I can take anyone down at anytime; they can't take me down; no one can ride or turn me; I can control… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet. — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
Wrestlers are a little more dedicated than, and are different from, the other people, which may be strange. — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
If you're going to stay in the Olympics, you've got to be entertaining and get sponsorship. — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
A lot of my intensity in wrestling was due to my mental preparation before the matches. I got myself into a different… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill - none have wrestled without… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
I'm delighted to be back in coaching. Our goal is to put Iowa wrestling back on top, and I want to do… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
My advice to young wrestlers is that your surroundings really make a difference. You want to put yourself in good, positive surroundings. — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
I've never changed my life since I was 4 and went to the YMCA with a gym bag. I still have that… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
My wrestling and family go together. It's always been that way, from day one with my mom and dad, my sister, my… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
You may get tired. So what? We expect to be tired, but we expect to be able to continue until a match… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
There's always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But after that, turn it into action.… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
A clean, hard-fought wrestling match is the most honest of athletic contests. There is no technological interventions, no teammates to blame, no… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
Wrestling has been a way of life with me day in and day out. I won't get too far away from it.… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
Wrestling is the only sport I've ever competed in that puts you totally in a situation of constant motion without breaks. I… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
Many of those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom have come through the wrestling ranks. We need to honor them… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
If you want to train and work hard 3 months out of the year, well, then, UNI is a great place to… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
When I'd get tired and want to stop, I'd wonder what my next opponent was doing. I'd wonder if he was still… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
The obvious goals were there- State Champion, NCAA Champion, Olympic Champion. To get there I had to set an everyday goal which… — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
I went to college. I had a double major in biology and physical education, but my major was wrestling. — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
More endearingly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self control and pride. — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
I don't think college wrestling is in danger of extinction by any means. But I am concerned if one program drops. — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
We, as a wrestling community, better remember it is more than one individual that makes a winner. — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose...they're scared of somebody. — Dan Gable Copy Share Image
Greatness in the mat is achieved through training that make you push to survive. — Dan Gable Copy Share
“Gold metals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find-alloy called guts!” — Dan Gable Copy Share
We, as a wrestling community, better remember it is more than one individual that makes a winner. — Dan Gable Copy Share
Wrestlers are a little more dedicated than, and are different from, the other people, which may be strange. — Dan Gable Copy Share
If we don't progress, we backslide into bad habits, laziness and poor attitude. — Dan Gable Copy Share
When I lifted weights, I didn't lift just to maintain my muscle tone. I lifted to increase what I already had, to push to… — Dan Gable Copy Share
There is no mat space for malcontents or dissenters. One must neither celebrate insanely when he wins, nor sulk when he loses. He accepts… — Dan Gable Copy Share
Many of those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom have come through the wrestling ranks. We need to honor them and win… — Dan Gable Copy Share
Wrestling has been a way of life with me day in and day out. I won't get too far away from it. I might… — Dan Gable Copy Share
I’m a big believer in starting with high standards and raising them. We make progress only when we push ourselves to the highest level.… — Dan Gable Copy Share
You can't ever work too much because there's no such thing as being in too good condition. You can't ever lift too many weights… — Dan Gable Copy Share
I never won anything by myself. I was always strong because of help that gave me extra strength to win. — Dan Gable Copy Share
