Rowing Quotes

169 quotes by 72 authors

Hundreds of feet above us, cars whisked by, oblivious to our drama. Up there were the shortcuts, the excuses, the world of infinite possibilities separating… — Stefan Kieszling
Racing serves as a formal demonstration of your ability to ride the three-headed monster. The first monster is your physical preparation-lifting weights for strength, running… — Brad Alan Lewis
I never realized how many holidays encroached on the collegiate training schedule. When I was training for the Olympics, only one holiday interested me, the… — Brad Alan Lewis
Unlike boxers-or any professional athlete for that matter-rowers have little motivation to do it longer than necessary. With a modest amount of self-realization, you'll know… — Brad Alan Lewis
After hooking up the fuel line and pumping a little gasoline through the hose, I prepared for a workout on the 'coach's ergometer'. — Brad Alan Lewis
If anyone here is secretly dreaming of making the Olympics, I can tell you exactly how to do it, two words: Sustained Obsession. The obsession… — Brad Alan Lewis
Like any good drug, anger can mask all reality. But anger is not an easy emotion to call up on demand, which is why an… — Brad Alan Lewis
The time to be upset is during the race, when you can actually do something about it. Nothing could be done now. A thousand times… — Brad Alan Lewis
Physically, rowing was remarkable resistant to the camera... the camera liked power exhibited more openly, and the power of the oarsmen [is] exhibited in far… — David Halberstam
Good Day. We are privileged to live another day in this magnificent world. Today you will be tested. — Mike Livingston
You must assume full responsibility for choosing to pursue power. Know that you alone have chosen to be tested, and then proceed without doubt, remorse,… — Mike Livingston
You must purge yourself of all thoughts of self-importance, and all inclination to judge either yourself or others. You must go to power with humility… — Mike Livingston
You must approach each test with the seriousness and passion that you would use to prepare to challenge your death. You must prepare-not to die-… — Mike Livingston
Rowing is an absurdly simple sport. I can easily guide a beginner throught the right technical motions. The difficulty arises when the beginner attempts to… — Brad Alan Lewis
Rowing is such a fine sport. Everyone goes backward, and the leader can see his opponents as they struggle in vain. — Brad Alan Lewis
I slapped my face two or three times with both hands, as hard as possible. The slapping hurt. It snapped me to attention. My adrenaline… — Brad Alan Lewis
I led by three or four feet, with Biggy (John Biglow) surging closer on each stroke. I hated him in those last few seconds; he… — Brad Alan Lewis
In terms of pure physical effort, today was probably as hard as I've worked in any part. I spent the morning rowing, including the change… — Charlton Heston
Being in shape was not my goal. My body was a tool to test the capabilities of my will. — Stefan Kieszling
Once one is beyond a certain level of commitment to the sport, life begins to seem an allegory of rowing rather than rowing an allegory… — Stefan Kieszling

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