I don’t compete with other discus throwers. I compete with my own history. AL OERTER CompetitionCompleteDiscussHistoryOwnThrow
There’s no substitute for work. There are no shortcuts. There are no secrets. AL OERTER SecretShortcutSubstituteWork
It’s competing that matters. It’s proving that there is a place for guys like me in sports. It’s a persona challenge to extend myself. AL OERTER ChallengeCompeteExtendGuyMatterMyselfPersonaPlaceProveSport
Competition in its best form is a test of self. It has nothing to do with medals. AL OERTER BestCompetitionFormMeaningfulMedalNothingSoftballSportTest
To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. AL OERTER BestCapacityDoorExerciseIntrospectiveNearReachStateTrainingTrueWay
So what if I never win my fifth gold medal; It’s only one end of the string. AL OERTER EndFifthGoldLeadershipMedalSportStringWin
As long as I can concentrate and remain somewhat calm, I can normally do very well. AL OERTER CalmConcentrationFocusLongNormallyRemainSomewhatVeryWell
The winner is the person who gets the most out of themselves. AL OERTER GetMostOutPersonThemselvesWiner
I don’t think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at one another. AL OERTER AnotherAttractDiscussFunnyInspirationalSportStartThinkThrowUntil