Dan Gable

Greatness in the mat is achieved through training that make you push to survive.

— Dan Gable

“Gold metals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find-alloy called guts!”

— Dan Gable

We, as a wrestling community, better remember it is more than one individual that makes a winner.

— Dan Gable

Wrestlers are a little more dedicated than, and are different from, the other people, which may be strange.

— Dan Gable

If we don't progress, we backslide into bad habits, laziness and poor attitude.

— Dan Gable

When I lifted weights, I didn't lift just to maintain my muscle tone. I lifted to increase what I already had, to…

— Dan Gable

Freedom across the world is a result of many individuals working together.

— Dan Gable

There is no mat space for malcontents or dissenters. One must neither celebrate insanely when he wins, nor sulk when he loses.…

— Dan Gable

Many of those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom have come through the wrestling ranks. We need to honor them…

— Dan Gable

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

I’m a big believer in starting with high standards and raising them. We make progress only when we push ourselves to the…

— Dan Gable

There's nothing like success.

— Dan Gable

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…

— Dan Gable

Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy.

— Dan Gable

I never won anything by myself. I was always strong because of help that gave me extra strength to win.

— Dan Gable

Always remember the pain of defeat, and never let it happen again.

— Dan Gable

You don't really measure the year until the whole year is done. I'm sure there are some concerned people, including the coaches…

— Dan Gable

My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet.

— Dan Gable

Raising your level of performance requires a proper mentality and meaning from within. This gives you the ability and drive to work…

— Dan Gable

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

My mind's never gone very far away from what I wanted to accomplish.

— Dan Gable

More endearingly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self control and pride.

— Dan Gable

The bells are a very good investment. They never break if they are maintained. I can teach the kids the basics. They…

— Dan Gable

If you want to train and work hard 3 months out of the year, well, then, UNI is a great place to…

— Dan Gable

If you're going to stay in the Olympics, you've got to be entertaining and get sponsorship.

— Dan Gable