I always look back to my first Olympic medal in 2004 in Athens. I was very new to the sport, and it… — Allyson Felix 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
When you've won a gold medal and you're at the top of your sport, everyone's trying to beat you. I find that… — Hannah Kearney Copy Share Image
Humility was a cult in my family. I only got it out of my father by accident when he was very old… — Hugh Laurie Copy Share Image
On the last day, Jesus will look us over not for medals, diplomas, or honors, but for scars. — Brennan Manning Copy Share Image
When I was in the military they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one. — Epitaph Of Leonard P Matlovich Copy Share Image
In his last days as president, Barack Obama honored Vice President Biden with the Medal of Freedom. In his last days as… — Miranda Devine Copy Share Image
To make America the greatest is my goal, so I beat the Russian and I beat the Pole. And for the U.S.A.… — Muhammad Ali 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
Anytime you've got an opportunity to play for your country and win a gold medal, I think that takes it all. That's… — Larry Bird Copy Share Image
I feel like at the Olympics I gave the best performance of my life and I wasn't rewarded for that as an… — Johnny Weir Copy Share Image
In the history of each sport, the heroes who win the Olympic gold medal are the ones we remember. Nobody remembers the… — Lavinia Milosovici Copy Share Image
When, during the Second World War, the island of Malta came through three terrible years of bombardment and destruction, it was rightly… — Andrew Roberts Copy Share Image
There's not a day that goes by that I don't bless myself with holy water and then get in my car and… — Peter Criss Copy Share Image
I could be winning the decathlon in high school, which I've won twice, yet, if my dad is in the audience, 'Oh… — Francesco Quinn Copy Share Image
I've never felt that I was less of an athlete or not accomplished athletically because I didn't win an Olympic medal. It's… — Mary Decker Copy Share Image
The SheBelieves was my big moment, my big breakthrough. We had to get on that platform, hold that trophy, and have that… — Phil Neville Copy Share Image
Actually, I always dreamed about getting a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle in Olympic swimming. I always thought that would be… — Chris Klein Copy Share Image
I remember watching the Olympics at home as a kid. It was one my Dad's dreams to win an Olympic medal. — Venus Williams Copy Share Image
More Medals of Honor were given for the indiscriminate slaughter of women and children than for any battle in World War I,… — Aaron Huey Copy Share Image
Some people get medals and awards and all that, and maybe not intentionally - maybe the world is making them do it… — Yoko Ono Copy Share Image
Representing Canada as a hockey player is always a tremendous honor, which also comes with a lot of responsibility. Being able to… — Scott Niedermayer Copy Share Image
“Excellence is making a rubber shoe initially; later making a leather shoe; then later making a leather shoe with gold medal on… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
So I went in front of the judge, and I had my St. Jude prayer book in my pocket and my St.… — Aaron Neville Copy Share Image
At the age of nine, I could cross the length of Glasgow on a succession of buses, wearing regulation garter-topped stockings and… — Ronald Frame Copy Share Image
I think that no matter whether you're Quentin Tarantino or any other kind of a rebel, or whatever, everyone who makes movies… — Robert Osborne Copy Share Image
Why should men be allowed to strut under the privilege of their life adventures, wearing them like a breast full of medals,… — Carol Shields Copy Share Image
It was a great Olympics - Team USA finished the games with 17 more medals than China. China said it was tough… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
We all bring some different elements at the Games. Everything is a stepping stone for us after playing these two games. These… — Cherie Piper Copy Share Image
My kids love it. I thought I was the coolest dad in the world when I got to be in a Bond… — Robbie Coltraine Copy Share Image
I think the biggest thing was that I was putting pressure on myself leading up to Beijing. Now I am learning how… — Ryan Hall Copy Share Image
I think as a Canadian hockey player, you go through it in your mind so many times, being able to stand on… — Sidney Crosby Copy Share Image
Maybe there's a little girl who thinks she can be an Olympic athlete, and she sees all the things I struggled through… — Lolo Jones Copy Share Image
A true preacher is best measured not by how many bouquets have been pinned on him but by how many brickbats have… — Vance Havner Copy Share Image
I can't even begin to explain how important it is to all the people who have been involved in our program, and… — Lauren Jackson Copy Share Image
I know it won't be eight medals again. If you want to compare me to that, that's your decision, not mine. I'm… — Michael Phelps Copy Share Image
First you train the followers to accomplish the mission. Second, you resource them: Make sure that they have the tools to do… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
My support system, in my surgeon, my P.T., my pilates, my weightlifting, everything that I'm doing to make my body and my… — Kerri Walsh 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
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
