1. “You have to have a dream so that you can get up in the morning.” – Michael Phelps
2. “If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do.” – Michael Phelps
3. “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” – Michael Phelps
4. “Goals should never be easy.” – Michael Phelps
5. “If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.” – Michael Phelps
6. “When I feel tired, I just think about how great it will feel once I finally reach my goal.” – Michael Phelps
7. “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.” – Michael Phelps
8. “You can’t put a limit to anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”
9. “I found something I love… and never gave up!”
10 “I don’t want to be the next Mark Spitz, I want to be the first Michael Phelps.” – Michael Phelps
11. “My mum and I joke that I had a middle school teacher who said I’d never be successful.” – Michael Phelps
12. “Swimming is normal for me. I’m relaxed. I’m comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It’s my home.” – Michael Phelps
13. “Being able to wear the stars and stripes, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off of an airplane or when you hear the national anthem play, you know, it’s one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you.” – Michael Phelps
14. “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.” – Michael Phelps
6. “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.”
16 “This is my 20th year in the sport. I’ve known swimming and that’s it. I don’t want to swim past age 30; if I continue after this Olympics, and come back in 2016, I’ll be 31. I’m looking forward to being able to see the other side of the fence.” – Michael Phelps
17. “I think sometimes I guess you see records, say you want to get there and use that as motivation. In a way, it’s kind of cool if there is a possibility to rewrite history and be up there with the greats of Olympic history.” – Michael Phelps
18. “The more you dream the more you achieve.” – Michael Phelps
19. “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.” – Michael Phelps
