An Australian swimmer who failed to win a gold medal is blaming her loss on social media. In her defense, it is… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
There is the potential for dreams to come true, for records to be broken, and medals to be won, and at this… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
“Don't expect a medal from a very dangerous mountain you conquered, the mountain has granted you your life as a medal!” — Mehmet Murat ildan Copy Share Image
I hoped to win a medal and hoped it would be gold. I knew I was good but didn't know I would… — Nadia Comaneci Copy Share Image
“This was the kiss I had waited for so long - a kiss born by the river of our childhood, when we… — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
I wanted to take up a sport the real way and see if I actually had athletic ability. And then I happened… — Geena Davis Copy Share Image
Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that. My… — Gail Devers Copy Share Image
I got a bronze medal and I can't complain about that, the only African-American to get a medal in the Winter Olympics. — Debi Thomas Copy Share Image
You know, I'm normally so sanguine. But... being accused of rushing these two books out to cash in on the Newbery Medal,… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
For so long I wanted to win the gold medal.Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation… — Bryan Clay Copy Share Image
I won't comment on what Bob Dylan said, but I will comment on his receiving the Nobel Prize, which to me is… — Leonard Cohen Copy Share Image
The Olympic Gold medal in 1968 was definitely the highest moment of my career. It was a dream come true. I was… — George Foreman Copy Share Image
My having won a gold medal in Beijing is not going to be an extra advantage. It does not have any bearing… — Abhinav Bindra Copy Share Image
I want to compete in the next Olympics. If I go to Rio, it will be my third time, which is a… — Vijender Singh Copy Share Image
Even if I believed there was a real Jesus, I wouldn't fall for that line of hogwash. The "Virgin" Mary should get… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
The Olympics are every four years and I think every athlete who competes in the Olympics wants the gold medal, and I… — George Gregan Copy Share Image
They said we were soft, that we would not fight, that we could not win. We are not a warlike nation. We… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
The campaign for the White House is heating up with John Kerry taking heat for throwing his Vietnam medals away, getting a… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
We had two goals...One was to cherish every moment together, cherish the journey because the journey allows you to learn and grow.… — Kerri Walsh Copy Share Image
The pernicious influence of the prize and medal giving in art is so great that it should be stopped. History proves that… — Robert Henri Copy Share Image
The human mind has a natural tendency to explore what has passed in distant ages in scenes with which it is familiar:… — William Buckland Copy Share Image
Nobody loves the Boston Marathon as much as the people who make fun of it year after year. This was the race… — Charlie Pierce Copy Share Image
The foundations of liberty are private property and the rule of law; this system guarantees the fewest possible forms of injustice, produces… — Mario Vargas Llosa Copy Share Image
Medals are great encouragement to young men and lead them to feel their work is of value, I remember how keenly I… — Karl Pearson Copy Share Image
