--- title: "5 Swim Quotes By Diana Nyad" description: "5 Swim quotes by Diana Nyad. Plus more from Diana Nyad and more Swim sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b99/diana-nyad-12782_crazy_i-don-t-want-to-be-the-crazy-woman-who-d_384335.jpg" --- > [I don't want to be the crazy woman who does it for years and years and years, and tries and fails and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/i-don-t-want-to-be-the-crazy-woman-who-does-it-for-years-and-years/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b99/diana-nyad-12782_crazy_i-don-t-want-to-be-the-crazy-woman-who-d_384335.jpg) > [ A lot of athletes have this sort of invincibility: \[The jellyfish\] should worry about me. I don't worry about them. I'll just… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/a-lot-of-athletes-have-this-sort-of-invincibility-the-jellyfish/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a4/diana-nyad-12782_athlete_a-lot-of-athletes-have-this-sort-of-invi_703660.jpg) > [I've never been in any pain, ever, like that in my whole life. Now it's set me so far back, I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/i-ve-never-been-in-any-pain-ever-like-that-in-my-whole-life-now-it-s/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/54e/diana-nyad-12782_any_i-ve-never-been-in-any-pain-ever-like-th_997627.jpg) > [Swimming is probably the ultimate of burnout sports. It's ironic because millions of people who swim as their regular exercise love the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/swimming-is-probably-the-ultimate-of-burnout-sports-it-s-ironic/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3a/diana-nyad-12782_any_swimming-is-probably-the-ultimate-of-bur_2839461.jpg) > [There are some days where I'll eat 8,000 calories per day, on a day before a 12, 14, 18 hour swim. For…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/there-are-some-days-where-i-ll-eat-8-000-calories-per-day-on-a-day/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2e/diana-nyad-12782_before_there-are-some-days-where-i-ll-eat-8-000_2929835.jpg) ## Other authors on Swim ## More by Diana Nyad > [This journey has always been about reaching your own other shore no matter what it is, and that dream continues.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/this-journey-has-always-been-about-reaching-your-own-other-shore-no/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [It's not too late, I can still live my dreams.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/it-s-not-too-late-i-can-still-live-my-dreams/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [You don't simply tell someone to get out there and win the tennis match. You say 'move your feet' or 'watch the fuzz on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/you-don-t-simply-tell-someone-to-get-out-there-and-win-the-tennis/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [I want to see all the countries in the world and learn all the languages. I want to have thousands of friends and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/i-want-to-see-all-the-countries-in-the-world-and-learn-all-the/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [The spirit is larger than the body. The body is pathetic compared to what we have inside us](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/the-spirit-is-larger-than-the-body-the-body-is-pathetic-compared-to/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [This is a lifelong dream of mine and I'm very very glad to be with you,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/this-is-a-lifelong-dream-of-mine-and-i-m-very-very-glad-to-be-with-you/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [I don't want to be the crazy woman who does it for years and years and years, and tries and fails and tries and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/i-don-t-want-to-be-the-crazy-woman-who-does-it-for-years-and-years/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [The most venomous animal that lives in the ocean is the box jellyfish. And every one of those barbs is sending that venom into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/the-most-venomous-animal-that-lives-in-the-ocean-is-the-box-jellyfish/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [I have three messages," said the breathless Nyad."One is we should never ever give up. Two is you are never too old to chase…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/i-have-three-messages-said-the-breathless-nyad-one-is-we-should-never/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [I have an uncompromising relationship with my goals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/i-have-an-uncompromising-relationship-with-my-goals/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [There is... nothing greater than touching the shore after crossing some great body of water knowing that I've done it with my own two…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/there-is-nothing-greater-than-touching-the-shore-after-crossing-some/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [ A lot of athletes have this sort of invincibility: \[The jellyfish\] should worry about me. I don't worry about them. I'll just swim right… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/a-lot-of-athletes-have-this-sort-of-invincibility-the-jellyfish/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [The mantra I used was 'find a way.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/the-mantra-i-used-was-find-a-way/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [I am overwhelmed by the strength of my body and the power of my mind. For one moment, just one second, I feel immortal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/i-am-overwhelmed-by-the-strength-of-my-body-and-the-power-of-my-mind/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) > [Every human being on this planet has their pain and their heartache and it's up to all of us to find our way back…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/every-human-being-on-this-planet-has-their-pain-and-their-heartache/) [Diana Nyad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diana-nyad/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/swim/diana-nyad/#itemlist", "name": "5 Swim Quotes By Diana Nyad", "numberOfItems": 5, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I don't want to be the crazy woman who does it for years and years and years, and tries and fails and tries and fails and tries and fails, but I can swim from Cuba to Florida, and I will swim from Cuba to Florida.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Diana Nyad" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diana-nyad/i-don-t-want-to-be-the-crazy-woman-who-does-it-for-years-and-years/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b99/diana-nyad-12782_crazy_i-don-t-want-to-be-the-crazy-woman-who-d_384335.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b99/diana-nyad-12782_crazy_i-don-t-want-to-be-the-crazy-woman-who-d_384335.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b99/diana-nyad-12782_crazy_i-don-t-want-to-be-the-crazy-woman-who-d_384335.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I don't want to be the crazy woman who does it for years and years and years, and tries and fails and tries…” — Diana Nyad", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A lot of athletes have this sort of invincibility: [The jellyfish] should worry about me. 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