I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened. Wilma Rudolph
My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother. Wilma Rudolph
Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday. Wilma Rudolph
Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us. Wilma Rudolph
I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me. Wilma Rudolph
If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose. Charles Bukowski
An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles Bukowski
You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics. Charles Bukowski
By the time you get to your ball, if you don't know what to do with it, try another sport. Julius Boros
I think I'm mostly looking forward to the college life. I'm looking forward to more freedom. Here everything is really structured and scheduled, but in college you've got to be more responsible and you can get things done on your own time. I'm really looking forward to that. Nerlens Noel
Then you've got Georgetown, and I really just like everything about them. When I went down there with my mom, it really opened my eyes to what they were all about. I have to factor in what a school like that can do for me, even away from being a basketball player. Nerlens Noel
I look at Syracuse and I love the way that the coaches say they'll use me in their offense. I really like the family atmosphere there and I feel really comfortable there. Nerlens Noel
Anyone who knows me knows my mom, Dorcina, has to sign off on any decision and that she will play a major part in any decision. Nerlens Noel
Gymnastics is my whole life, and I dream of going to the Olympics and being a world champ. Aly Raisman
I really like the retro look. My regular clothing, I like to always keep it classy and I like to kind of be more dressed up more of the time. I'm not really someone you see in sweatpants a lot. Aly Raisman
I like Princess Kate. I think her style is really great. She's really, really classy and always really sophisticated. Aly Raisman