Accepting Quote by Emil Zatopek

One of the redeeming things about being an athlete is redefining what is humanly possible.

— Lance Armstrong

I think one has to understand that there are stages in life, and that the life of an athlete has its limits. It's short,…

— David Nalbandian

“Real change is possible, of course, but it's hard to achieve because you have to contend with your underlying biological predisposition as well as…

— Sam Gosling

You've got to respect your body and know the time to transition to what's next. A lot of athletes cannot transition. They don't have…

— Vitor Belfort

As an athlete, the body can fail you. I know. The mind and your education will be there to keep carrying you.

— Penny Hardaway

I'm so proud of my body. I'm so proud to be an athlete. I wouldn't change anything.

— Charlotte Flair

A person can't change all at once.

— Stephen King

It's hard for an athlete to quit what he's done his whole life.

— Chuck Liddell

If you are ever going to achieve as much as you can in a sport, you are going to have to be willing to…

— Meredith Rainey-Valmon

Some athletes can change, because it's not easy when you became famous too fast. The money, the pictures, the fans following you everywhere you…

— Juan Martin del Potro

You don't know how your body is going to shape up. It's whether you can maintain the performance - or improve it - without…

— Chris Hoy

Your body is an amazing machine that adapts to just about anything. If you're constantly changing what your body needs to adapt to, it's…

— Rich Froning Jr