Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle.

For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed.

Erase the word "failure" from your vocabulary. No case is ever truly closed, and no challenge is ever over.

Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as it is nourished with kindness, sympathy, and understanding.

What is the fire that burns in your heart? If you are lucky enough to discover it, than by all means fan the flames and let the fire be the guiding light for a life worth living.

Fragile egos are put on the line every day.

Many medal winners dream of competing in a sport other than the one they're famous for.