Quotes on Fitness

The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character.

Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.

Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity.

God never made his work for man to mend.

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

I've always believed fitness is an entry point to help you build that happier, healthier life. When your health is strong, you're capable of taking risks. You'll feel more confident to ask for the promotion. You'll have more energy to be a better mom. You'll feel more deserving of love.

Winners never quit and quitters never win.

I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.

A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.

I didn't have the same fitness or ability as the other girls, so I had to beat them with my mind.

I will always listen to my coaches. But first I listen to my body. If what they tell me suits my body, great. If my body doesn't feel good with what they say, then always my body comes first.

We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.

Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.

When the child begins to think and to make use of the written language to express his rudimentary thinking, he is ready for elementary work; and this fitness is a question not of age or other incidental circumstance but of mental maturity.

If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.

Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

It's hard to beat a person that never gives up.

I'm a part of a team, and I'm no better or any worse than any single player on this team. That's the approach I've always had and will continue to have. It's not about me. It has never been all about me. If it had, this would have been a really lonely journey.

Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home.

Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there.

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.