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Experiencing pain in your muscles and aching, that's what makes the muscle grow. and that divides one from being a champion and one from not being a champion. If you can go through this pain barrier, you may get to be a champion. If You can't go through it, forget it.
Arnold SchwarzeneggerThe obvious goals were there- State Champion, NCAA Champion, Olympic Champion. To get there I had to set an everyday goal which was to push myself to exhaustion or, in other words, to work so hard in practice that someone would have to carry me off the mat.
Dan GableThe Greens will continue to champion a fairer society rather than simply the economy and to champion the parliament rather than simply the stock exchange .
Bob BrownNo matter what nationality or color is champion, we Irish like to say that we have a heavyweight champion, Gene Tunney retired, who can come back and take the title at any time.
Tommy GibbonsA champion plays the game; a spectator observes, criticizes and never really gets to live. A champion knows what he or she wants and goes after it with carefully calculated goals and no-holds-barred action. A spectator feels that his or her life is not their own. They let others dictate their destiny. They become victims of life instead of masters of it.
Bruce JennerWhether you vote for me or you don't vote for me, I really want to be your greatest champion. And I will be your champion, whether you vote for me or not.
Amy GoodmanSultan Khan had become champion of India at Indian chess and he learned the rules of our form of chess at a later date. The fact that even under such conditions he succeeded in becoming champion reveals a genius for chess which is nothing short of extraordinary.
Jose Raul CapablancaTo be successful in sports or business, you really have to live the lifestyle. Success is about lifestyle. Just because I was training and working hard, that didn't make me champion or a good fighter. My lifestyle made me a good fighter. In my mind and my daily life, I was the heavy weight champ when I was 15 or 14. I lived the life of the heavyweight champion, and that's who I became. And that is so much more than just training. So, when the time presented itself, that's who I already was. I was ready. I was already there.
Mike TysonIf it was easy everyone would be a champion, so you've got to decide if you're that person that's going to be a champion.
Phil HeathIf you want to train and work hard 3 months out of the year, well, then, UNI is a great place to go. If you want to bust your tail 6 months out of the year, you should be very happy at ISU. But if you want to train and develop into a champion 12 months out of the year, then Iowa is the place for you.
Dan GableDo you think a champion is made out of thin air? Itโs through the hardships you endure that youโll gain real strength.
Gail TsukiyamaLike the tectonic plate it sits upon, Hollywood is subject to seismic jolts and constant tremors. Each season erupts with a new champion, and every so often a genuine earthquake will tear down the apparently secure infrastructure.
Lynda ObstYou have to bear in mind that Mr. Autry's favorite horse was named Champion. He ain't ever had one called Runner Up.
Gene MauchSo many misconceptions surround the notion of heroism. Far too many categorize a hero as a champion on the battlefield, a commander of legions, a master of rare talent or ability. Granted, there have been heroes who fit those descriptions. But many men of great evil as well. Heed me. A hero sacrifices for the greater good. A hero is true to his or her conscience. In short, heroism means doing the right thing regardless of the consequences. Although any person could fit that description, very few do. Choose this day to be one of them." (Beyonders - A World Without Heroes)
Brandon MullAs a child I was very involved with sports and I knew at age 9 that I wanted to be an Olympic champion.
Marion JonesBuilding a better life for every child is a lot harder than becoming a world champion. Both goals take dedication and commitment.
YunaYou must become a climate champion, a single-issue voter. You must take whatever action you can. You must use whatever influence you have wherever it would make a difference, even if it is only to educate the people around you.
Joseph J. RommBeing a champion opens lots of doorsโI'd like to get a real estate license, maybe sell insurance.
Mike TysonThat's the most terrible mistake you can make: to relax. It's difficult to become a champion, but it's more difficult to maintain it for many years because you're getting too comfortable.
Wladimir KlitschkoI name (Honus) Wagner first on my list, not only because he was a great batting champion and base-runner, and also baseball's foremost shortstop, but because Honus (Wagner) could have been first at any other position, with the possible exception of pitcher. In all my career, I never saw such a versatile player.
John McGrawWhat is happening is not ideal. Sometimes nothing goes smoothly in the preparation for fights, and that is when you have to show what kind of champion you are and deal with whatever is put in front of you. This is just another obstacle, and if it does go to court then I will be as equally determined to overcome it.
Ricky HattonSo, I didn't say we are going to win a lot, but we are going to play like winners, and we've got a plan in place to teach our guys how to play like winners and play like a champion.
Steve SpurrierI googled 'Gabby Douglas,' and all these things popped up like 'Gabby Douglas makes history!' And 'She's the champion!'
Gabby DouglasBeing champion for me is gratification. The realisation that I am the best. Overall, I like being a leader, setting a good example. I like being part of the solution and not the problem. I hope people think that I'm representing #1 properly. I just got to keep improving because the only person who will beat me is myself.
Kane WaselenchukI'm the undisputed champion of keeping my mouth shut and just sitting there like a piece of furniture.
Steve HamiltonI am the most ruthless, brutal champion ever. There is no one who can match me. I want your heart. I want to eat your children.
Mike TysonThe Bible indicates that for three days, Jesus went into the very depths of hell. Right into the enemy's own territory. And He did battle with Satan face to face. Can you imagine what a show down that was? It was good vs. evil. Right vs. wrong. Holiness vs. filth. Here are the two most powerful forces in the universe have come together to do battle for the first time in history. But thank God. The Bible says, "Satan was no match for our Champion". This was no contest.
Joel OsteenI never thought I'd go so far. I never thought I'd be a champion. It's a dream come true.
Flavia PennettaEach great athlete must some day bow to that perennial old champion, Father Time, even as I, for Time eventually wins.
Major TaylorWe dont need more of the same, typical politicians fighting for themselves and for special interests. We need someone to believe in our small-business owners again and someone to champion those folks who play by the rules.
Tim WalzI became the first ever Euro-continental champion in WWF history. Well, besides D-Lo Brown, but he doesn't count.
Kurt AngleIf youยve got physical weaknesses, youยll lose. Nobody who gets cut easily can be a champion, however strong and talented he is. Boxers are trained to see and exploit their opponentsย weaknesses, they hit you on your wounds. Only the strongest survive in this sport.
Lennox LewisI've been proud to be national champion. I've really enjoyed it. I have very little opportunity to remind people that I'm British and it's a nice way of staying in touch. I'm going to defend it fiercely. I want to keep it.
David MillarMy ability to get through my day greatly depends on the relationship that I have with other women...We have to be able to champion other women. We have to root for each other's successes and not delight in one another's failures.
Michelle ObamaI trained and trained and went up against Kurt, then being a world champion in '94, and after that I did Tommy's tour and then my tour and all this stuff and just trying to deal with it all. And now, I've just kind of backed off a little.
Elvis StojkoWho do you think our champion will be today? Have you seen Mace Tyrell's boy? The Knight of Flowers, they call him. Now there's a son any man would be proud to own to. Last tourney, he dumped the Kingslayer on his golden rump, you ought to have seen the look on Cersei's face. I laughed till my sides hurt.
George R. R. MartinAmerica champions the underdog. We champion the underdog until he's not the underdog anymore, and he annoys us.
Ricky GervaisTo be a champion, you have to learn to handle stress and pressure. But if you've prepared mentally and physically, you don't have to worry.
Harvey MackayYou become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round.
James J. Corbett