The basis of self-discipline: Don't allow the edges to blur..

Be who you are in every situation..

One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started..

Opting for gold shoes could have been considered downright cocky, but I was confident and never doubted my ability to deliver gold medals to match my….

A good traveller is one who knows how to travel with the mind..

That first peak is the best place to pause and look back, to see if you took the easiest route, to learn the lessons from the first climb. And it is ….

I believe that it is better to learn from the diverse people around us than to try in vain to emulate them, better to be a teacher than a role model.….

Examine the opportunities, the challenges you've given yourself..

Protect your good image from the eyes of negative viewers, who may look at your good appearance with an ugly fiendish eye, and ruin your positive qua….

(Natural Talent + Opportunity) Hard Work = Success.

As strong as my legs are, it is my mind that has made me a champion..

You can't control what the other athlete is going to do; you can't control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how y….

I've had to learn that not everybody does things my way. But I do expect the absolute best of everyone around me, and I'm disappointed when people do….

You learn as much from those who have failed as from those who have succeeded..

It is clearly not the journey for everyone. People succeed in as many ways as there are people. Some can be completely fulfilled with destinations th….

Along with trustworthiness, consistency is the thing to look for when you surround yourself with people who can help you on your quest..

Don't shoot for something unattainable - completely outside of your nature or opportunity..

The mind is absolutely instrumental in achieving results, even for athletes. Sports psychology is a very small part, but it's extremely important whe….

The only way to deal with loss - as a horribly unwelcome guest that you know will show up eventually. And so you deny it and reject it and ignore it ….

Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which ….

It is important that you strive for humility, but not humiliation, for a cool, level-headed confidence, not a stiff, delusional arrogance..