About Quote by Jeremy Abbott

Some of my earliest lessons in perseverance were being turned away from the basketball court by the guys in the neighborhood when all I…

— Dawn Staley

Even before I competed in the Olympics, I always wanted to write a book.

— Gabby Douglas

I wrote the book 'Grace, Gold & Glory' because I had to overcome many challenges and hardships. I wanted to share my story to…

— Gabby Douglas

After thorough reflection, I realized that my desire to achieve my goals in this sport outweighed my self-doubt. This perseverance has helped me to…

— Jonathan Horton

Maybe there's a little girl who thinks she can be an Olympic athlete, and she sees all the things I struggled through to get…

— Lolo Jones

In athletics, I've gone through ups and downs my whole life.

— Stephen Gostkowski

You're your own athlete, you have your own story to write and at the end of the day, our story that we have together…

— Shaquill Griffin

“Our personal stories of perseverance contain immense wisdom that can assist others in finding their way to peace and illumination during difficult times.”

— Molly Friedenfeld

Being a lifelong athlete, I am a firm believer that I am who I am today because of sports. Not only did it give…

— Sonya Deville

I'm having a wonderful time in training. It's so funny because you go through ups and you go through downs. People have to realize…

— Roy Jones Jr

As an athlete, that's something I always take with me. You fall every day, whether it's in a job, or you miss something else,…

— Michelle Kwan

Perseverance has always just been something that was in me. And it was a tool that came in very handy as a ballerina.

— Misty Copeland