Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.
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More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill - none have wrestled without pride.
The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart.
Once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy.
There's always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But after that, turn it into action. Don't just dream.
A lot of my intensity in wrestling was due to my mental preparation before the matches. I got myself into a different world.
The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep.
We, as a wrestling community, better remember it is more than one individual that makes a winner.
My valleys are higher than most people's peaks. I stay at that level.
I shoot, I score. He shoots, I score.
Right out of high school I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose.
Freedom across the world is a result of many individuals working together.
I never won anything by myself. I was always strong because of help that gave me extra strength to win.
My mind's never gone very far away from what I wanted to accomplish.
My advice to young wrestlers is that your surroundings really make a difference. You want to put yourself in good, positive surroundings.
My wrestling and family go together. It's always been that way, from day one with my mom and dad, my sister, my wife, four daughters, grandsons, son-in-laws.
Many of those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom have come through the wrestling ranks. We need to honor them and win this decision to have wrestling - the world's oldest sport - remain a part of the most prestigious athletic competition in the world, the Olympics.
There's nothing like success.
I went to college. I had a double major in biology and physical education, but my major was wrestling.
I've never changed my life since I was 4 and went to the YMCA with a gym bag. I still have that philosophy. In fact, I still have that gym bag.
When my wrestlers got their hands raised, I jumped for joy.
Wrestlers are a little more dedicated than, and are different from, the other people, which may be strange.
I've been a fanatic about working out all my life.
My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet.
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