I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.
MICHAEL PHELPSI want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.
More Michael Phelps Quotes
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I used to always go to church on holidays, but I don’t go much any more.
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I think everybody pees in the pool. It’s kind of a normal thing to do for swimmers.
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I am 26 and, and I don’t recover as fast as I have in the past.
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I listen to music before my competitions to get me pumped up. It helps me stay focused.
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I want to continue the sport of swimming. I’m not going to give up until I think it’s reached where I want it to go.
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I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.
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I think to be – for me to be an American is – you know, it’s one of the greatest things in the world for – you know, for me just because I’ve been able to grow up with everything. The freedom. You know, in my eyes this is the greatest country in the world.
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I haven’t swam in any of the rivers outside of Baltimore. I try to keep it in the pool.
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I believe in God; I’m not saying I’m highly religious.
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Once I retire, I’m retiring. I’m done.
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People say to me, ‘You’re so lucky. You get to see the world.’ But I don’t. I go to the hotel and to the pools and back again. That’s it.
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I’ve never lifted a single weight in my life.
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Growing up in high school, I wasn’t hanging out with friends every day or on the weekends. Doing normal high school kid things was something I was willing to give up.
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Once I’m already in my room, I still have to open a door to get into my bed. It’s like a giant box. It’s like the boy in a bubble.
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My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.
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If I bring back only one gold people are going to say it’s a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I’m going to be happy.
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I wouldn’t say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it.
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I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.
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My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, ‘I’m an Olympic gold medalist.’
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I want to retire how I want to retire – and I have a great opportunity to do that.
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It’s cool just because I’ve had this dream of changing the sport of swimming and it’s finally happening.
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Every day after I wake up, I think, ‘Wait, this can’t be real; I’m still going to wake up.’
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I know it won’t be eight medals again. If you want to compare me to that, that’s your decision, not mine. I’m going out there to try to accomplish the things that I have in my mind and in my heart.
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For the millionth time, I’m retired. I keep saying it, and people keep answering, ‘Well, maybe he doesn’t mean it this time.’ But I do.
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It doesn’t matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your – whatever you excel at, you’re there to take care of the job that you have to do.
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I eat pretty much whatever I want. I don’t have a strict diet. It’s all about cramming in as many calories into my system as I possibly can.
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