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> [I knew I could compete with most people in high school. It didn't quite give me an attitude, but it made me think I didn't have to try hard sometimes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/i-knew-i-could-compete-with-most-people-in-high-school-it-didn-t/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

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## More by Ashton Eaton

> [I won't back down. I get a satisfaction from being tested and defeating the test.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/i-won-t-back-down-i-get-a-satisfaction-from-being-tested-and/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [I'm not maximized yet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/i-m-not-maximized-yet/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [You can't really explain competing in Olympic event to someone. You can say, "Oh, that was really tough." And that literally means nothing to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/you-can-t-really-explain-competing-in-olympic-event-to-someone-you/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [If you have done something once, you can do it again or you can do it better. The beauty is the pursuit of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/if-you-have-done-something-once-you-can-do-it-again-or-you-can-do-it/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [I think a challenge for myself is to see how many times I can get above 9,000. That would be a good challenge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/i-think-a-challenge-for-myself-is-to-see-how-many-times-i-can-get/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [The thing I like about decathlon is also the thing I dislike: It's the maximum challenge, but also the maximum frustration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/the-thing-i-like-about-decathlon-is-also-the-thing-i-dislike-it-s-the/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [It's important not to make the gold medal bigger than it is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/it-s-important-not-to-make-the-gold-medal-bigger-than-it-is/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [There's never going to be a decathlon that you're going to have 10 events that your satisfied with. You're always, always going to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/there-s-never-going-to-be-a-decathlon-that-you-re-going-to-have-10/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [I want to see where I measure up against everyone in the world and everyone who has ever competed in the sport, and there's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/i-want-to-see-where-i-measure-up-against-everyone-in-the-world-and/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [To do the best that I possibly could in my world makes me pretty happy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/to-do-the-best-that-i-possibly-could-in-my-world-makes-me-pretty-happy/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [I knew I could compete with most people in high school. It didn't quite give me an attitude, but it made me think I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/i-knew-i-could-compete-with-most-people-in-high-school-it-didn-t/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [I feel it's right for me to wear a Canadian flag baseball hat. Regardless of the fact that my wife is Canadian and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/i-feel-it-s-right-for-me-to-wear-a-canadian-flag-baseball-hat/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [When I see my mom in the stands, it always pushes me to succeed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/when-i-see-my-mom-in-the-stands-it-always-pushes-me-to-succeed/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [The desire definitely comes from within. There are only a few people who make it to this level and those are the ones who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/the-desire-definitely-comes-from-within-there-are-only-a-few-people/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

> [I wouldn't say there was a moment of realization when I wanted to be a runner; it was always just something I was.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-eaton/i-wouldn-t-say-there-was-a-moment-of-realization-when-i-wanted-to-be/)

[Ashton Eaton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-eaton/)

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