Olympic Quotes

399 quotes by 255 authors

Humility was a cult in my family. I only got it out of my father by accident when he was very old that he had… — Hugh Laurie
So you wish to conquer in the Olympic Games, my friend? And I, too... But first mark the conditions and the consequences. You will have… — Epictetus
I gather you yellow-skinned men, despite your triumphs in sewage, drinking water, and Olympic gold medals, still don't have democracy. Some politician on the radio… — Aravind Adiga
To Yossarian, the idea of pennants as prizes was absurd. No money went with them, no class privileges. Like Olympic medals and tennis trophies, all… — Joseph Heller
Notice how many of the Olympic athletes effusively thanked their mothers for their success? â€œShe drove me to my practice at four in the morning,â€… — Paul Theroux
Someone who doesn't make the (Olympic) team might weep and collapse. In my day no one fell on the track and cried like a baby.… — Louis Zamperini
There's an awful video of me on YouTube.com, titled Dumas, her life is over! which was taped by some amateur during my first Olympic tryouts… — Katy Evans
Ballet dancing is arduous, strenuous activity. Students are engaged in physical training that rivals the training Olympic athletes undergo. At the same time, they strive… — George Balanchine
In the Christian combat, not the striker, as in the Olympic contests, but he who is struck, wins the crown. This is the law in… — Saint John Chrysostom
It's important to know that at the end of the day it's not the medals you remember. What you remember is the process -- what… — Silken Laumann
In the dance, one finds the cinema, the comic strips, the Olympic hundred meters and swimming, and what's more, poetry, love and tenderness. — Maurice Bejart
When I look back at the world championships, I know there's a lot of room for improvement, I'm always up for a challenge. The Olympics,… — Michelle Kwan
My life has always been compartmentalized into different aspects. I have my speed skating Olympic pursuits, I have my personal life and have my business… — Apolo Ohno
First and foremost, my involvement within the Olympic pursuit and Games were obviously surrounded by only putting the absolute best nutrients into my body. — Apolo Ohno
The life of an athlete does have to be lonely and you have to be focused on your craft and what you do. Loneliness is… — Johnny Weir
For most Olympic athletes, their training is their hardest challenge and where they push themselves to the limit. For Paralympians, training and competition is an… — Giles Duley
I wanted to be an Olympic swimmer when I was growing up. — Grace Gummer
The torch relay is an excellent embodiment of all that the Olympic Games have come to symbolise - a celebration of the human spirit. Personally… — Lakshmi Mittal
At nine, my mom used to tell me she saw an Olympic medalist in me. I used to take it as a joke, but she… — Saina Nehwal
To compare Olympic sport with cricket would not be fair. Years back, cricket was a sport only for the classes, and we will also have… — Gagan Narang

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