"You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them."

Jordan, Michael | Expectation | 1 bookmarks

"No one knows what to say in the loser's locker room."

Ali, Muhammad | Losers and Losing | 1 bookmarks

"Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even."

Ali, Muhammad | Determination | 1 bookmarks

"I run on the road, long before I dance under the lights."

Ali, Muhammad | Preparation | 2 bookmarks

"It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up."

Ali, Muhammad | Boxing | 1 bookmarks

"I hated every minute of training, but I said, Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."

Ali, Muhammad | Training | 2 bookmarks

"Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision."

Ali, Muhammad | Winners and Winning | 7 bookmarks

"Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than education without natural ability."

Cicero, Marcus T. | Ability | 15 bookmarks

"The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary."

Edison, Thomas A. | Ability | 15 bookmarks