Motivational Quotes - Page 266

Once Michael gets up there he says, 'Well, maybe I'll just hang up here in the air for a while, just sit back.' Then all of a sudden, he says, 'Well, maybe I'll 360. No I changed my mind. I'll go up on the other side.' He's just incredible.

We live in an era when rapid change breeds fear, and fear too often congeals us into a rigidity which we mistake for stability.

Blaze with the fire that is never extinguished.

Learn something new every day under the sun. You will never get old if you do.

I know I've made huge gains in my confidence, and knowing more about my racing and myself as a person. That has made me a better athlete

You must think of failure and defeat as the spring boards to new achievements, and to the next level of accomplishment.

I used to beat myself up everyday if I did not win an event. I am quite open about those things now and that has been a big change.

I don't think I'm unbeatable, nobody is

It's easy to forget when you're an elite athlete that everyone else gets nervous as well. Even the best people in the world, at whatever they do, they're still nervous

Taking chances on opportunities, even if they aren't right for you, gives you a clearer picture of where you want to go with your life and career.

A man is born gentle and weak. At death, he is hard and stiff. Green plants are tender and filled with sap. At death, they are withered and dry. Therefore, the stiff and unbending is the disciple of death, and the gentle and yielding is the disciple of life.

To attain knowledge, add things every day To attain wisdom, remove things every day

We are pleased with the very positive reception our offer has received, and are confident that progress is being made towards establishing the regulatory framework for the offer.

In the past twenty years, we have lived through several cycles and we have always managed to buy under good terms and conditions at the right time. This has enabled us to build a solid group that is now the world number one.

There are younger, stronger swimmers coming up and they are hungry. I can't influence what they do, I only know what I can do and I know how greedy I am to defend my title.

All work is empty save when there is love.

It's not what happens to us that makes the difference in our lives. What makes the difference is our attitude towards what happens. The idea of luck is a powerful way of illustrating the importance of our basic attitudes in affecting whether or not we find our Element.

Research indicates that, as long as we keep using our brains in an active way, we continue to build neural pathways as we get older. This gives us not only the ongoing potential for creative thought, but also an additional incentive for continuing to stretch ourselves.

I can count on one hand the number of people who wrote me a thank you letter after having an interview, and I gave almost all of them a job.

Every interview I'm representing you making you proud. Reach for the stars so if you fall you land on a cloud.

At age 31, in 1981, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league.

Simplicity is a key to avoiding complication. Part of the definition of simplicity is 'not complex or complicated; sincere.'

Unforgiveness is spiritual filthiness, so get washed in the water of God's Word to forgive and stay clean.

Instead of judging people, we need to pray.

Your emotions are very unstable and should never be the foundation for direction in your life.