For so long I wanted to win the gold medal.Then I won. I had to figure out what was the new motivation to take myself to that place again. Bryan Clay
I feel like at the Olympics I gave the best performance of my life and I wasn't rewarded for that as an athlete. Yes, my fans and my mom were happy about it, but I didn't win that gold medal. Johnny Weir
I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment. Gail Devers
I wouldn't say that there's ever been an Olympic champion that didn't deserve to win an Olympic Gold Medal. Dorothy Hamill
There are a lot of guys who play in the NBA. There aren't a lot of guys who have a chance to win a gold medal, too. James Harden
A sense is what has the power of receiving into itself the sensible forms of things without the matter, in the way in which a piece of wax takes on the impress of a signet-ring without the iron or gold. Aristotle
Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over. Sugar Ray Leonard
And I want a gold medal more than anything. I just want a gold medal, so that's been pushing me forward. Alicia Sacramone
Being gay has nothing to do with the three gold medals or the three MVPs or the four championships I've won. I'm still the same person. I'm Sheryl. Sheryl Swoopes
Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal. Dan OBrien
Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal. It was a lot of years of work, and when I won it, it was more a sense of relief than jubilation or exaltation. Dan OBrien
But in truth, should I meet with gold or spices in great quantity, I shall remain till I collect as much as possible, and for this purpose I am proceeding solely in quest of them.Christopher Columbus
For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service. John Burroughs