See the issue: May 2007

“Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them—a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina; they have to be a little faster; they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”
- Muhammad Ali

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
- Michael Jordan

“Ask any athlete: We all hurt at times. I’m asking my body to go through seven different tasks. To ask it not to ache would be too much.”
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
5-time Olympic Heptathlon medalist

“Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.”
- Vince Lombardi
Led the Green Bay Packers to 5 NFL Championships in 9 years

“I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you’re a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it.”
- Bruce Jenner
Broke the decathlon world record with 8,634 points at the 1976 Olympic games

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