Quotes by Wilma Rudolph

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Athlete · American · 1940–1994

American athlete (1940–1994)

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“Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.”

“Winning is great but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.”

“When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.”

“I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.”

“My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces.”

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“Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and...”
— Wilma Rudolph
Life Time Learning

“I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.”
— Wilma Rudolph
Me Loved Feeling

“Winning is great but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.”
— Wilma Rudolph
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“My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces.”
— Wilma Rudolph
self confidence

“Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.”
— Wilma Rudolph
self knowledge

“When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.”
— Wilma Rudolph
Mountain Sun I Can

“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.”
— Wilma Rudolph
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