If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win. Carl Lewis
Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordon
Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records. William A. Ward
You’ve got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference. Chris Evert
The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything if you want to succeed in business–or almost anywhere else for that matter. Lee Iacocca
If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else. Yogi Berra
People ask me ‘what was going through your mind in the race?’ and I don’t know. I try and …let my body do what it knows. Ian Thorpe
Being your best is not so much about overcoming the barriers other people place in front of you as it is about overcoming the barriers we place in front of ourselves. It has nothing to do with how many times you win or lose. It has no relation to where you finish in a race [...]
I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you’re a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you’ll win–if you don’t, you won’t. Bruce Jenner
I’ve always felt it was not up to anyone else to make me give my best. Hakeem Olajuwon
