There were times I wouldn't come to practice, because it didn't excite me. It wasn't interesting. I was kind of going through the motions. Michael Phelps
There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers, and political power and philosophy thus come into the same hands.plato
There's a lot of emotions that always come out after a skate of a lifetime. I always start crying because there is so much buildup to that competition. Michelle Kwan
There's no rule, no law, no regulation that says you can't come back. So I have every right to come back. Lance Armstrong
There's nothing secret about it. Everyone knows that I am waiting for my real parents, the king and queen, to come restore me to my rightful throne. Meg Cabot
These days baseball is different. You come to spring training, you get your legs ready, you arms loose, your agents ready, your lawyer lined up. Dave Winfield
They're not put on earth to be martyrs; they have to want to come out. It depends on your culture, where you work, where you live. Each person's circumstances are unique. Billie Jean King
Thirty was so strange for me. I've really had to come to terms with the fact that I am now a walking and talking adult.C. S. Lewis
This is my 20th year in the sport. I've known swimming and that's it. I don't want to swim past age 30; if I continue after this Olympics, and come back in 2016, I'll be 31. I'm looking forward to being able to see the other side of the fence. Michael Phelps
This is the truth: as from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even so from the Creator an infinity of beings have life and to him return again. Cicero
Those guys were made for me and Muhammad because they come straight in and don't back up but you had to watch out for his punching power but if we could have neutralized that then we would have been fine Larry Holmes
To all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true. Rickey Henderson
To bathe a cat takes brute force, perseverance, courage of conviction - and a cat. The last ingredient is usually hardest to come by. Stephen Baker
To be able to influence someone or to be able to have a group of guys come together to have a successful team and to be together all the time every day for, you know, a year and longer together, you have to have a - find a common ground. And that common ground for us is football. Tim Tebow
To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.Gautama Buddha
To pitch a perfect game wearing pinstripes at Yankee Stadium, it's unbelievable. Growing up a Yankee fan, to come out here and make history, it really is a dream come true. David Wells
Two dads have sent me letters that said my books changed their daughters' lives. I send them packages with T-shirts and posters because, come on... that's the coolest. Simone Elkeles
We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort. Jesse Owens