Read inspirational quotes about pushing for excellence, being ready for anything and taking on challenges.
Ledecky On Achievement
I would encourage you to set really high goals. Set goals that, when you set them, you think they're impossible. But then every day you can work towards them and anything is possible, so keep working hard and follow your dreams.
Katie Ledecky, Olympic swimmer
Owens On Being Prepared
Life doesn't give you all the practice races you need.
Jesse Owens, track and field Olympian
Goggins On Challenges
Our whole life is set up in the path of least resistance. We don't want to suffer. We don't want to feel discomfort. So the whole time, we're living our lives in a very comfortable area. There's no growth in that.
David Goggins, marathon runner
Billings On Maximizing
Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.
Josh Billings, lecturer
Hammon On Resourcefulness
I was always smaller and slower than everybody else, so I had to figure out other ways to be successful. Some people can survive on their athleticism; I had to survive on my brain.
Becky Hammon, basketball player and coach
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