Athlete Quote by Malcolm Gladwell

“Athletics lasts for such a short period of time. It ends for people. But while it lasts, it creates this make-believe world where normal…

— H.G. Bissinger

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

A true athlete is someone who doesn't just stop training when they stop competing. It's a way of life, and they keep in shape…

— Fedor Emelianenko

“it sometimes happened that you would, in the middle of your exertions, be discouraged by the absurdity of what you were in the process…

— Édouard Levé

“CrossFit Games athletes are renowned for their ability to suffer, but this event tested everyone’s limits of endurance, stamina, fortitude, and pain tolerance.”

— Ben Bergeron

All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work. Without that it's hard to keep running.

— Haile Gebrselassie

An athlete gains more & more strength by facing resistance. Similarly in life, we only become stronger when we face the resistance of our struggles.

— Radhanath Swami

“I guess the basic reason I run is that I think a body, like a brain, should be used, stretched, forced to its limits...I…

— Michael Collins

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

— Lance Armstrong

With athletes, it's never fully understood the level to which we push ourselves. Especially in an endurance sport.

— Clara Hughes

What makes a great endurance athlete is the ability to absorb potential embarrassment, and to suffer without complaint.

— Lance Armstrong

Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.

— Anonymous