TheInspired Sage
Athletic stadium in Bucegi Mountains
Sports & Competition✓ Verified source
“
It all goes so fast, and character makes the difference when it's close.
Jesse Owens
— Jesse Owens
Track and field athlete, Olympic champion
Jesse Owens, Champion Athlete (1990)

About this quote

Attributed to
Jesse Owens
Source
Jesse Owens, Champion Athlete (1990)
Culture / tradition
African American
Attribution status
✓ Verified source
Verification
Primary reference

Photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · Portrait: Acme News Photos (Public domain)

Reflect

What setback could become your comeback story?

The Sage Challenge

Move your body for 20 minutes with full effort.

Join to journal, save & shareCreate a share image

Watch & listen

Best Athlete Motivation and Inspiration

Eric Anderson·Sports
Featured in one of the Sage books

Best Motivational Video- Speeches Compilation Long

Fernando Ruiz·Sports
Featured in one of the Sage books

Bruce Lee: Be like water (Inspirational)

MAX ASSOCIATES·Sports
Featured in one of the Sage books

More from Jesse Owens & related wisdom

“It all goes so fast, and character makes the difference when it's close.” — Jesse Owens · The Inspired Sage