More Quotes by Wilma Rudolph
My mother taught me very early to believe I could achieve any accomplishment I wanted to. The first was to walk without braces.
i thought I'd never get to see that. Florence Griffith Joyner -- every time she ran, I ran.
It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the inner-city streets.
The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from me, ever.
I can't' are two words that have never been in my vocabulary. I believe in me more than anything in this world.
But when you come from a large, wonderful family, there's always a way to achieve your goals.
i had a series of childhood illnesses... scarlet fever.... pneumonia.... Polio. I walked with braces until I was at least nine years old. My life wasn't like the average person who grew up and decided to enter the world of sports.
Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.
I'm in my prime. There's no goal too far, no mountain too high.
Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.
