45 Inspiring Michael Phelps Quotes To Achieve Your Dreams

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Michael Phelps, a swimmer that has won 28 Olympic medals, is the most decorated Olympian of all time. He has also set many world records

He is a champion, both in and out of the water. He was born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland. From an early age, he showed immense talent in swimming and was soon winning many competitions. He made his international debut at 15 years old and by 18 had already broken 8 world records and received his first gold medal. During his tenure as a competitive swimmer, Michael Phelps went on to win 29 world records and set new ones in other events such as short-course meters and long-course meters. After being told he would never be able to win a gold medal again due to age, Michael won his last at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, aged 19 years old!

With such an impressive career record, it’s no wonder that Michael Phelps is often referred to as one of the greatest athletes of all time.

Check out these quotes to inspire you to work hard and achieve your dreams.

45 Inspiring Michael Phelps Quotes

“The one thing that’s common to all successful people. They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don’t like to do.”

“When i feel tired, i just think about how great i will feel, once i finally reach my goal.”

“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.”

“If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do.”

“I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do.”

“Perseverance, determination, commitment, and courage – those things are real. The desire for redemption drives you.”

“Dream as big as you can dream, and anything is possible.”

“Everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it.”

“There are always going to be obstacles that come in your way, STAY POSITIVE”

“I want to be able to look back and say, ‘I’ve done everything I can, and I was successful.’ I don’t want to look back and say I should have done this or that.”

“You have to have a dream so that you can get up in the morning.”

“If you say ‘can’t’ you’re restricting what you can do or ever will do.”

“You can’t put a limit to anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”

“I found something I love… and never gave up!”

“I won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible..”

“So many people along the way, whatever it is you aspire to do, will tell you it can’t be done. But all it takes is imagination. You dream. You plan. You reach.”

“Goals should never be easy.”

“People say to me, You’re so lucky. You get to see the world. But I don’t. I go to the hotel and the pools and back again. That’s it.”

“I think everything is possible as long as long as you put your mind, work and time into it.”

“I knew i was not a failure in any way, and so did those close to me. It doesn’t matter if you fall short; it is never a failure to go after goals with everything you’ve got.”

“Every day after I wake up, I think, ‘Wait… this can’t be real; I’m still going to wake up.’”

“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.”

“Things won’t go perfect. It’s all about how you adapt from those things and learn from mistakes.”

“I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.”

“I like to just think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion, has a goal and a dream and goes out and does it. And that’s really how I’ve always lived my life.”

“If you say can’t you’re restricting what you can do or ever will do.”

“I don’t like to be second in anything.”

“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.”

“If you say “can’t” you’re restricting what you can do or ever will do”

“I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There’s no better time to try this than now.”

“If i didn’t swim my best, i’d think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.”

“If you say “can’t” you’re restricting what you can do or ever will do.”

“Swimming is more than a once-every-four-years sport. May goal is to bring attention to swimming – to give it some personality.”

“I can’t remember the last day I didn’t train.”

“The more you dream, the more you achieve.”

“So many people along the way, whatever it is you aspire to do, will tell you it can’t be done. But all it takes is imagination. You dream. You plan. You reach. There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there are no limits.”

“I want to be able to look back say, “i’ve done everything i can, and i was succesful”. I don’t want to look back and say i should have done this or that. I’d like to change things for younger generation of swimmers comming along.”

“The more you dream, the more you achieve”

“With so many people saying it couldn’t be done, all it takes is an imagination.”

“There are always going to be obstacles that come in your way, stay positive.”

“So many people along the way, whatever it is you aspire to do, will tell you it can’t be done. But all it takes is imagination. You dream. You plan. You reach.”

“Things won’t go perfect. It’s all about how you adapt from those things and learn from mistakes.”

“If you’re not serious about training, conditioning, and practice. You’re not serious about being your best.”

“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.”

“If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do.”

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