Anxiety Quote by Raphael Assuncao

Every professional athlete has fear, doubts and negative thoughts. But people expect you to just ignore them and move forward.

— Dutee Chand

“Picture the athlete at the starting line of a race—adrenaline pumping, energy flowing, muscles tightening, skin aglow with anticipatory perspiration, heart beating faster and…

— Jonathan Berent

It's something I deal with to this day, a fear of falling back into that darkness. I see athletes go through a similar thing.…

— Clara

As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the…

— Michael Jordan

Adrenaline dulls reason; panic kills it.

— Ted Dekker

It's easy to forget when you're an elite athlete that everyone else gets nervous as well. Even the best people in the world, at…

— Leisel Jones

Everyone is going to be afraid sometimes. Then you ask yourself, "What am I really afraid of?" Then you can address it, because there's…

— Matt Cullen

Panic is a natural human response to danger, but it's one that severely compounds the risk.

— David Ignatius

I most certainly believe that when you're an athlete, that really translates to all sports. You just understand it, your body understands it, and…

— Venus Williams

When the meal was over we all had a quiet rest in our rooms and I meditated on the race. This is the time…

— Gordon Pirie

No one knows the fear in a front runner's mind more than me. When you set off at a cracking pace for four or…

— Ron Clarke

Psychologically, for an athlete to miss a game because of injury, it's tough.

— Julian Edelman