Life's short, you know? Especially as an athlete. Your career is very short, and you use the opportunities that you have because you're not going to have them again.
Lindsey VonnRead
I want to keep pushing the limits to see what’s possible. That’s the nice thing about ski racing - no one is stopping you from going faster.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of pushing oneself to achieve greater challenges and the freedom in competitive sports.
Lindsey Vonn expresses her desire to continuously challenge herself and explore the boundaries of what can be achieved. In the context of ski racing, she highlights the exhilarating nature of the sport, where there are no constraints preventing one from striving for higher speeds and greater accomplishments. This mindset reflects a broader theme of motivation and self-improvement, encouraging individuals to pursue their passions with vigor and determination.
Themes
MotivationLimitsSki RacingFreedomChallenge
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about overcoming obstacles.
More from Lindsey Vonn
All quotes →When my parents were getting divorced, I just said to myself, 'Go to sleep, and tomorrow you can go skiing.' I cried myself to sleep, and in the morning I was up on the mountain, and I was good.
Lindsey VonnRead
Ski racing is not about how much you weigh. If weight was the key, everybody would be sucking down food.
Lindsey VonnRead
I always channeled what I felt emotionally into skiing - my insecurities, my anger, my disappointment. Skiing was always my outlet, and it worked.
Lindsey VonnRead
Records are the only thing that remain of an athlete, the only thing that people will remember. If I want to ensure that people don't forget me, I can only stop once I've set the bar as high as possible for anyone coming after me.
Lindsey VonnRead
Similar quotes
You always overestimate what you can get done in a year and underestimate what you can get done in 10 years.
Bill GatesRead
Some of us have great runways already built for us. If you have one, take off. But if you don't have one, realize it is your responsibility to grab a shovel and build one for yourself and for those who will follow after you.
Amelia EarhartRead
The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.
Elbert HubbardRead
It is a sin not to do what one is capable of doing.
Jose MartiRead
All of us get knocked down, but it's resiliency that really matters. All of us do well when things are going well, but the thing that distinguishes athletes is the ability to do well in times of great stress, urgency and pressure.
Roger StaubachRead
Thought is the seed of action.
Ralph Waldo EmersonRead