The mantra I used was 'find a way.' Diana Nyad More Quotes by Diana Nyad More Quotes From Diana Nyad I am overwhelmed by the strength of my body and the power of my mind. For one moment, just one second, I feel immortal. Diana Nyad bodymindrunning You have a dream and you have obstacles in front of you as we all do. None of us ever get through this life without heartache, without turmoil, and if you believe and you have faith and you can get knocked down and get back up again and you believe in perseverance as a great human quality, you find your way. Diana Nyad perseverancedreambelieve This journey has always been about reaching your own other shore no matter what it is, and that dream continues. Diana Nyad journeydreaminspiring If you want to touch the other shore badly enough, barring an impossible situation, you will. If your desire is diluted for any reason, you'll never make it. Diana Nyad impossible-situationsdesiresports I am willing to put myself through anything; temporary pain or discomfort means nothing to me as long as I can see that the experience will take me to a new level. Diana Nyad painlongmean The spirit is larger than the body. The body is pathetic compared to what we have inside us Diana Nyad bodyspiritinspirational When you achieve your Dreams It's not so much what you get, It's who you become. Diana Nyad achieving-your-dreamsachievedream You're never too old to chase your dream. Diana Nyad chase-your-dreamsdreaminspirational "I have three messages," said the breathless Nyad."One is we should never ever give up. Two is you are never too old to chase your dreams. And three is it looks like a solitary sport but it takes a team." Diana Nyad motivationalinspirationalsports I wanted to teach myself some life lessons at the age of 60 and one of them was that you don't give up. Diana Nyad life-lessondont-give-upgiving-up A lot of athletes have this sort of invincibility: [The jellyfish] should worry about me. I don't worry about them. I'll just swim right through them. Diana Nyad motivationoceaninspiration When I walk up on that shore in Florida, I want millions of those AARP sisters and brothers to look at me and say, 'I'm going to go write that novel I thought it was too late to do. I'm going to go work in Africa on that farm that those people need help at. I'm going to adopt a child. It's not too late, I can still live my dreams.' Diana Nyad brotherdreamchildren My mom just died. We blink and another decade passes. I don't want to reach the end of my life and regret not having given my days everything in me to make them worthwhile. Diana Nyad regretmomwant Every human being on this planet has their pain and their heartache and it's up to all of us to find our way back to the light. Diana Nyad heartachepainlight But for each of us, isn't life about determining your own finish line? Diana Nyad finish-linedeadlinelines I am interested in the unknown, and the only path to the unknown is through breaking barriers, an often painful process. Diana Nyad empowering-womenpainfulpath This is a lifelong dream of mine and I'm very very glad to be with you. Diana Nyad lifelongdreamglad The integrity and self-esteem gained from winning the battle against extremity are the richest treasures in my life Diana Nyad self-esteemintegritysports I have an uncompromising relationship with my goals. Diana Nyad motivational-sportsgoalsports There is... nothing greater than touching the shore after crossing some great body of water knowing that I've done it with my own two arms and legs. Diana Nyad knowingwatertwo
