Down South, there was the old 'ladies-don't-do-such-things' way of thinking. You couldn't be a lady and a good athlete at the same time.
Wilma RudolphRead
The triumph can't be had without the struggle.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Success is achieved through overcoming challenges and difficulties.
This quote by Wilma Rudolph emphasizes that significant achievements, or 'triumphs,' are often the result of hard work and perseverance through challenging times or 'struggles.' It highlights that the journey towards success is rarely easy, and one must embrace and endure difficulties to reach their goals.
Themes
TriumphStruggleSuccessMotivationPerseverance
In practice
Example use cases
Use this quote in a motivational speech about overcoming challenges.
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When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.
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You become world famous, and you sit with kings and queens, and then your first job is just a job. You can't go back to living the way you did before because you've been taken out of one setting and shown the other. That becomes a struggle and makes you struggle.
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I don't know why I run so fast. I just run.
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Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.
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