Although I wasn't invited to shake hands with Hitler, I wasn't invited to the White House to shake hands with the President either.
Jesse OwensFind the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll start believing in it.
Jesse OwensWe used to have a lot of fun. We never had any problems. We always ate. The fact that we didn't have steak? Who had steak?
Jesse OwensRunning is real. It’s all joy and woe, hard as diamond. It makes you weary beyond comprehension, but it also makes you free.
Jesse OwensWe must respect the rights and properties of our fellowman. And then learn to play the game of life, as well as the game of athletics, according to the rules of society. If you can take that and put it into practice in the community in which you live, then, to me you have won the greatest championship.
Jesse OwensIn the end, it's extra effort that separates a winner from second place. But winning takes a lot more that that, too. It starts with complete command of the fundamentals. Then it takes desire, determination, discipline, and self-sacrifice. And finally, it takes a great deal of love, fairness and respect for your fellow man. Put all these together, and even if you don't win, how can you lose?
Jesse Owens