Have you ever taken someone’s advice? If not, do it once; you’ll be glad you did. In this article, I will present some of the amazing Michael Phelps quotes that may be useful to you now and in the future.
Michael Phelps is a former American competitive swimmer and one of the most decorated Olympians, having won 28 medals. In addition, he has 23 Olympic gold medals and 13 Olympic medals in individual events. I hope his quotes inspire you to succeed.
“There is no such thing as a limit. “The more you dream, the further you will travel.”
“To be the best, you must do things that other people are unwilling to do.”
“I want to be able to look back and say, ‘I did everything I could, and I succeeded.'” I don’t want to look back and say, “Oh, I should have done that.” I’d like to make things better for the next generation of swimmers.”
“I’VE COME TO THE POINT IN MY LIFE WHERE I NEED TO SIT DOWN AND SAY, ‘WELL, WHAT DO I DO?'” ‘WHAT WORKS BEST FOR ME?’ I NEED TO CONSIDER MY FUTURE OPTIONS.”
“I’d think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends if I didn’t swim my best.” It’d drive me insane.”
“A woman in China claimed she paid $50 to obtain my e-mail address. It was quite shocking. This morning, I received one from Scotland. A girl has asked for a signed photo of me.”
“I’ve always thought it’d be cool to make the Olympic team.”
“WHEN COMPARED TO IAN THORPE AND MARK SPITZ, THAT COULD BE ONE OF THE GREATEST COMPLIMENTS YOU COULD EVER GET IN SWIMMING.”
“I want to push myself to the limit and see how far I can go.” And I want to change the swimming world.”
“Every morning when I wake up, I think to myself, ‘Wait… this can’t be real; I’m still going to wake up.'”
“I have the chance to be a part of swimming history.” It would be an honor for me to take the sport to the next level. There is no better time to give it a shot than right now.”
“Before all of this, I was the same kind of guy.”
“I WILL NOT MAKE ANY HISTORICAL PREDICTIONS.” NOTHING, HOWEVER, IS IMPOSSIBLE.”
“My ultimate goal is to win one Olympic gold medal.” “There aren’t many people in the world who can say, ‘I’m an Olympic gold medalist.'”
“Nothing is impossible in my opinion.” “I believe that anything is possible if you put your mind to it and put in the work and time.”
“I believe that sometimes you see records, say you want to get there, and use that as motivation.” In a way, it’s kind of cool if there’s a chance to rewrite history and rank among the greats of Olympic history.”
“I believe that anything is possible if you put your mind to it and put in the effort and time.” “I believe your mind has complete control over everything.”
“I’m used to swimming. I’m at ease. I’m at ease and am aware of my surroundings. It’s my place.”
“Even though I’m already in my room, I have to open a door to get into my bed.” It’s like a huge box. It’s similar to the boy in the bubble.”
“At times, I wouldn’t come to practice because it didn’t excite me.” IT WASN’T INTERESTING AT ALL. I WAS JUST GOING THROUGH THE MOVEMENTS.”
“I believe that goals should never be easy; they should force you to work, even if it is unpleasant at the time.”
“I lead a fairly conservative lifestyle, so I doubt I’ve done anything out of the ordinary.”
“I’m in my 20th year of competition. I’ve only ever known swimming. I don’t want to swim after the age of 30; if I continue after the Olympics and return in 2016, I’ll be 31. I’m excited to see what’s on the other side of the fence.”
“I used to go to church every holiday, but I don’t go as much anymore.”
“I believe in God; I’m not particularly religious.”
“I try to keep my personal life separate from my swimming.”
“It’s cool because I’ve always wanted to change the sport of swimming, and it’s finally happening.”
“YES, MY FRIENDS CALL ME MIKE, MICHAEL, OR MY LAST NAME.”
“I think one of the most exciting things for me is bringing new faces into the sport.” Making children who may be afraid of water feel at ease in the pool.”
“The bigger your dreams, the bigger your achievements.”
“If I bring back only one gold nugget, people will be disappointed.” But not many of them have an Olympic gold medal, so if I get one, I’ll be happy.”
“MY MOM PLACED ME AND MY SISTERS IN THE WATER TO FEEL COMFORTABLE AND SAFE IN THE WATER.”
“I can’t recall the last time I didn’t train.”
“I’m most at ease in the water.” I fade away. That’s where I’m supposed to be.”
“I learned how quickly you can go from being an international hero to a reference in a late-night talk show joke.”
“I’d like to go to the World Cup.” I’d like to attend the Masters. “I’d like to go… anywhere.”
“EVEN IN HIGH SCHOOL, I’D TELL MY MOM THAT I WAS SICK OF SWIMMING AND WOULD LIKE TO TRY GOLF.” SHE WAS NOT OVERJOY. ‘THINK ABOUT THIS,’ SHE’D SAY. AND I’D ALWAYS END UP IN THE POOL AGAIN.”
“I’m tired of the water.”
“People tell me, ‘You’re so lucky.'” You get to travel around the world.’ But I don’t think so. I go to the hotel, to the pools, and back. That’s all.”
“So, you know, if I wanted to get up one day and just play golf, I would just get up and play golf.” If I wanted to go to Vegas, I would simply get up and go.”
“I’m 26 years old, and I don’t recover as quickly as I used to.”
“I have the stamina.” I can finish.”
“I know it’s not going to be eight medals again.” If you want to compare me to that, that is entirely your choice, not mine. I’m going out there to try to accomplish the goals I’ve set for myself in my head and heart.”
“When I retire, I retire. “I’m finished.”
“I was able to restore excitement to the water.”
“What’s the big deal about what I’m swimming?”
“I like to think of myself as a regular person who has a passion, a goal, and a dream and goes out and pursues it.” And that is how I have always lived my life.”
“I consider myself to be normal.” I’ve been swimming for 20 years. That is something I consider to be normal.”
“I wasn’t hanging out with friends every day or on weekends when I was in high school.” I was willing to give up doing normal high school kid things.”
“I think being an American is one of the best things in the world for – you know, for me just because I’ve been able to grow up with everything.” The liberty. You know, in my opinion, this is the greatest country on the planet.”
“IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON. WHEN YOU WALK INTO YOUR ARENA OR YOUR – WHATEVER YOU EXCEED AT, YOU’RE THERE TO TAKE CARE OF THE JOB AT HAND.”
“And, you know, being able to wear the stars and stripes, you know, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off an airplane or when you hear the national anthem play, it’s one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you,” he says.
“Any Olympic sport is entertaining to watch.”
“I listen to music to get pumped up before my competitions.” It aids my concentration.”
“I try to eat a lot of calories.” With so many events, it is critical to maintain a high level of energy throughout the meet. I always eat two hours before a meeting.”
“Every sponsor I’ve had was something that fit my lifestyle and personality.”
“I ONLY HAVE CONTROL OVER MY OWN PERFORMANCE.” I CAN FEEL GOOD AT THE END OF THE DAY IF I DO MY BEST.”
“I’m a Dunkin’ Donuts person. I also enjoy Cadbury’s.”
“I purchased a Cadillac Escalade. We put some rims on it, threw in a couple of TVs, and installed a system. I stuffed my Xbox inside. I had no choice but to go for it.”
“I’m a Dunkin’ Donuts person. I also enjoy Cadbury’s.”
“I eat almost anything I want.” I DO NOT FOLLOW A STRICT DIET. IT’S ALL ABOUT GETTING AS MANY CALORIES AS POSSIBLE INTO MY SYSTEM.”
“I want to retire the way I want to retire, and I have a fantastic opportunity to do so.”
“I remember not wanting to see anyone, not wanting to talk to anyone, and really not wanting to live.” I was on an express elevator heading to the bottom floor, wherever that was.”
“I’ve never swum in a river outside of Baltimore.” I make an effort to keep it in the pool.”
“I believe everyone pees in the pool.” It’s a common practice among swimmers.”
“I’m retiring for the millionth time.” I keep saying it, and everyone says, ‘Well, maybe he doesn’t mean it this time.’ “However, I do.”
“I have a lot of goals, but I think I’ll just take things day by day.”
“For a long time, I saw myself as a talented kid who would go up and down the pool. That’s all. There is nothing else. Few people knew who I truly was.”
“I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE SWIMMING.” I’M NOT GIVING UP UNTIL I THINK IT’S GETTING WHERE I WANT IT TO GO.”
“I’ll spend the rest of my life working with children.”
“Too many children drown due to a lack of water safety.” That is something I would like to try. “Inspiring children to live an active lifestyle.”
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