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Speed Skater Inspirational Quotes (64)

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Win or lose, I'll feel good about myself. That's what is important.
Mary Docter
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Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you're doing better than you've ever done before.
Bonnie Blair
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It's easier to limit yourself, but if you do, you will never reach your true potential.
Chris Witty
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It's important to talk about it. You raise awareness. But you can also prevent it (child abuse) by not letting it be a secret.
Chris Witty
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We're all doing it for the love of the sport. We want to make Canada proud. I'm so fortunate to skate in a country like Canada.
Cindy Klassen
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There is no man in any rank who is always at liberty to act as he would incline. In some quarter or other he is limited by circumstances.
Bonnie Blair
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Coming into the Games I knew I was in five events but I didn't expect to get a medal in every distance, especially the 5,000.
Cindy Klassen
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All the physical comes from the mental.
Clara Hughes
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Abuse of any kind thrives off secrecy. I felt like if I started talking about it, maybe other people would. I wanted to break the silence. Now I feel I'm in a much better place emotionally than I've ever been anytime in my life.
Chris Witty
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That's what is most satisfying, is having overcome that pain. Pain that is so intense that when you finish, it feels like you're going to die. That's what I wanted, and that's what I got.
Clara Hughes
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Then going out on the ice usually about 15 minutes before and certain things I would do for the different races, aspects that you run through your mind.
Eric Heiden
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For 20 years I've had the privilege of representing Canada around the globe... first on the bike and then on my blades. The experiences have shaped me into who I am today.
Clara Hughes
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I just hope I can get another personal best. If I can do that, I'll be satisfied.
Bonnie Blair
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I don't need a good skate to make everything OK.
Mary Docter
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It was something I really wanted to do. I can't imagine what it will be like to carry the flag and walk through the doors of the stadium. I'm thrilled to lead the team.
Chris Witty
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I had some experience in dealing with people who have mental illness and depression, but I didn't see the signs in myself. I couldn't ask for help because I didn't know I needed help.
Clara Hughes
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When I was skating you had to participate in every thing.
Eric Heiden
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You have to have the right mind-set.
Bonnie Blair
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Sports and politics don't mix.
Eric Heiden
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I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes.
Eric Heiden
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I was, without exaggeration, a delinquent teenager.
Clara Hughes
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My goal is to try to avoid a regular job.
Clara Hughes
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I'd rather get a nice warmup suit. That's something I can use. Gold medals just sit there. When I get old, maybe I could sell them if I need the money.
Eric Heiden
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Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued.
Eric Heiden
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