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For so long, I looked at myself as literally a kid who was talented who would go up and down the pool. That’s it. Nothing else. Very few people knew who I really was.

Michael Phelps

I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Control Mindset Myself Possible Thinking Time
I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven’t done anything crazy.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Conservatism Crazy Life Live Pretty
I still remember the days, not wanting to see anybody, not wanting to talk to anybody, really not wanting to live. I was on an express elevator to the bottom floor, wherever that might be.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Day Expression Live Myself Remember Talk
Being compared to Ian Thorpe, that could be one of the greatest compliments you could ever get in swimming – being compared to him and Mark Spitz.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Compare Compliment Greatness Oneself
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.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Impossible Inspirational Myself Possible
I’ve been able to get an excitement back in the water.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Excitement Myself Water
You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Dreams Inspirational Limitation Motivational
I want to retire how I want to retire – and I have a great opportunity to do that.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Greatness Myself Opportunity Retirement
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.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Myself Reach Sports Swimming
For so long, I looked at myself as literally a kid who was talented who would go up and down the pool. That’s it. Nothing else. Very few people knew who I really was.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Children Identity Myself Person Talent
I’m the same kind of guy before all this happened.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Kind Man Myself
Every day after I wake up, I think, ‘Wait, this can’t be real; I’m still going to wake up.’
MICHAEL PHELPS

Day Myself Thinking Wake Up
There are too many kids who are drowning for lack of water safety. That’s something I’d like to do. Teaching kids to live an active lifestyle.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Children Drowning Lifestyle Safety Teaching Water
Once I retire, I’m retiring. I’m done.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Myself Retirement
I have a lot of goals, but I think that I just want to take it day by day.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Day Goal Myself Thinking
Even in high school, I’d tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn’t too happy. She’d say, ‘Think about this.’ And I’d always end up getting back in the pool.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Myself Pool School Sports Swimming

For so long, I looked at myself as literally a kid who was talented who would go up and down the pool. That’s it. Nothing else. Very few people knew who I really was.

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For so long, I looked at myself as literally a kid who was talented who would go up and down the pool. That’s it. Nothing else. Very few people knew who I really was.

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