I never competed against athletes. I competed against perfection. Carl Lewis More Quotes by Carl Lewis More Quotes From Carl Lewis If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win. Carl Lewis confidence motivational inspirational I want to be remembered as a person who felt there was no limitation to what the human body and mind can do and be the inspiration to lead people to do things they never hoped to do. Carl Lewis inspiration mind people Channel your energy. Focus. Carl Lewis focus running sports It's all about the journey, not the outcome. Carl Lewis athlete journey motivational My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus. Carl Lewis basketball running sports Life is about timing and overcoming difficult things. Carl Lewis sports inspire life The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life. Carl Lewis teamwork sports kids The trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge. Carl Lewis trials challenges courage The people are fed up with their elected officials playing the blame game and treating their political counterparts as enemies. Carl Lewis political games people Scientists have proven that it's impossible to long-jump 30 feet, but I don't listen to that kind of talk. Thoughts like that have a way of sinking into your feet. Carl Lewis feet motivational long People have a moral standard about what they will do and will not do. At the end of the day someone who cheats has a lower moral standard than someone who does not. And they will cheat in other areas of life as well. Carl Lewis the-end-of-the-day doe people My best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet. Carl Lewis competition track years I've found that a person does not need protein from meat to be a successful athlete. In fact, my best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet. Carl Lewis athlete successful years Every New Year's Eve, I have a pact to do something I never thought I'd do. So I created this list. You have to free your mind to do things you wouldn't think of doing. Don't ever say no. Carl Lewis new-year years thinking I've always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to the top. But somehow I never thought it would happen to me. Carl Lewis body suffering people I know there are a lot of people out there who have the best intentions but not the voice, so it's about people like me to give them a voice and hear their ideas. Carl Lewis voice people ideas When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it. Carl Lewis events gold years I want to be a millionaire, and I don't ever want a real job. Carl Lewis real want jobs Join me in the final race to smash poverty and achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals Carl Lewis finals race goal There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete. Carl Lewis professional-athlete childhood athlete
