It's not records I chase, it's self-improvement. And that cannot be done by taking it easy.

It's when the discomfort strikes that they realize a strong mind is the most powerful weapon of all.

There's an importance of keeping an open mind. The brain is programmed to protect us, and that can mean imposing limits on what it thinks we can or should do. Constantly push at those limits, because the brain can be way too cautious.

It's not records I chase, it's self-improvement. And that cannot be done by taking it easy.

When things are tough, you get tougher.

No one should ever be afraid of failing; it’s being afraid to give it your all in trying that I urge against. If there is one thing I have learned, particularly in my life as an athlete, it is that our limits may not be where we think they are. And, even when we think we’ve finally reached them, the next time we go there exploring we often find that they’ve moved again.

Never, ever give up. And smile