Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.

Spirit ... has fifty times the strength and staying power of brawn and muscle.

Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.

Every defeat is a victory in itself.

If you're not nervous, it means you don't care.

My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.