I swear it upon Zeus an outstanding runner cannot be the equal of an average wrestler.
If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.
When I'd get tired and want to stop, I'd wonder what my next opponent was doing. I'd wonder if he was still working out. I'd tried to visualize him. When I could see him working, I'd start pushing myself. When I could see him in the shower, I'd push myself harder.
Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later, the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.
No exercise brings into play all the muscles of the body in a more thorough manner, and none is more interesting than wrestling. He will find no other exercise more valuable in the cultivation of faculties which will help him to success in agility, strength, determination, coolness, and quick exercise of judgement.
The sport of wrestling is a tremendous builder of the values and characteristics which are needed to succeed in any walk of life. Much of what I have managed to achieve in life I owe directly to the years I spent in the wrestling room, as an athlete and a coach. Wrestling is a great educational tool.
Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration,and inspiration.
The obvious goals were there- State Champion, NCAA Champion, Olympic Champion. To get there I had to set an everyday goal which was to push myself to exhaustion or, in other words, to work so hard in practice that someone would have to carry me off the mat.
Wrestling has been a way of life with me day in and day out. I won't get too far away from it. I might walk through the wrestling room once a week. I could go every day if I wanted. But just walk through, make sure it's still there.
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
Repeated actions are stored as habits. If the repeated actions aren't fundamentally sound, then what comes out in a game can't be sound. What comes out will be bad habits.
More endearingly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self control and pride.
Wrestling... what men do during boys basketball season.
Confidence comes from being prepared.
If you are afraid to fail, you will never succeed.
I will either find a way or make one.
Sports do not build character. They reveal it.
The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand
Wrestling is the only sport I've ever competed in that puts you totally in a situation of constant motion without breaks. I could play football or baseball, swim -- but there's always some kind of situation that would break my thoughts, break my concentration.
I shall either find a way, or make one (attributed)
Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.
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