Quotes About Perseverance

I look back, in an endearing way, on that time of my life when I was competing at the Olympics.

In 2012, I thought that maybe I could be an Olympic gold medalist. It just came from sitting home and being injured and watching the Olympics on the TV.

I didn't make the Olympics, but I beat a lot of the guys that went to the Olympics, so I felt I was at that level even though I didn't make it.

When I plummeted into infamy in the Calgary Olympics, I never thought that a film would be made about my life.

My dad saw it as a goal before I did, when I was 12 years old. I didn't think competing in Olympics was possible until I was 16.

I took my time with the sport of MMA. I wrestled, won the Olympics. I boxed for years.

You need a little bit of experience to do well in the Olympics.

On the street, I'll hear, 'You made the Olympics for me,' or 'I love what you represented.' Only occasionally is it, 'You were a flop, an also-ran, a loser.'

This may sound shocking, but I never dreamed about going to the Olympics.

The Olympics is one of the memories that will always be with me. It changed my life for the better.

When I was 16, coming up through now at 24, it was so much I thought I had to change about myself. Especially after I won the Olympics.

I loved the Olympics.

For me, 'Cool Runnings' was amazing because I always wanted to bobsled and go to the Olympics.

I've done everything - All-Stars, Olympics. The only thing I haven't done is win MVP of the league. There's nothing else I haven't accomplished.

You grow through the conflict and you emerge together. I think that's what the Olympics are all about.

When I participated in Rio Olympics in 2016, I failed to grab a medal. But it was a learning experience.

I wanted to do whatever I can for Olympics. I just want to give my best shot.

I want to be able to do the Olympics and then do the Paralympics after.

There will be no one like me in the history of Olympics, someone who competed in an Olympic final with one international meet.

Before going to the L.A. Olympics, I had participated in only two competitions in 400m hurdles. Yet I came close to a medal. So if your mind is strong, you can achieve anything.

We wanted to be World Champions before going to the Olympics.

That's just the mystery in the air of the Olympics. It's full of dreams, and sometimes dreams don't come true.

I tried out for the London Olympics, missed it by a little bit, gave it away for a while, and wasn't sure I wanted to wait for another four years.

We Filipino can compete here at the Olympics. We can do it.