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Medal Quotes (page 2)

Freedom continues to be the thing I prize most in the world. Of course, this has led me to drink wines I did not like, to do things I should not have done and which I will not do again; it has left scars on my body and on my soul, it has meant hurting certain people, although I have since asked their forgiveness, when I realized that I could do absolutely anything except force another person to follow me in my madness, in my lust for life. I don’t regret the painful times; I bear my scars... Paulo Coelho
I know at least what I am,' he simply went on; 'the other side of the medal's clear enough. I've not been edifying--I believe I'm thought in a hundred quarters to have been barely decent. I've followed strange paths and worshipped strange gods; it must have come to you again and again--in fact you've admitted to me as much--that I was leading, at any time these thirty years, a selfish frivolous scandalous life. And you see what it has made of me. Henry James
Like Olympic medals and tennis trophies, all the signified was that the owner had done something of no benefit to anyone more capably than everyone else. Joseph Heller
The number of medals on an officer's breast varies in inverse proportion to the square of the distance of his duties from the front line. Charles Edward Montague
Bode Miller quote: "The same people who recognize I came out with no medals should..."
The same people who recognize I came out with no medals should recognize I could have won three. Bode Miller
Athens is a great place for me. It is my second home. It's where I won my first world championship medal, it's where I set my world record. Maurice Greene
The greatest memory for me of the 1984 Olympics was not the individual honors, but standing on the podium with my teammates to receive our team gold medal. Mitch Gaylord
Paul Gascoigne quote: "I won player of the year and players' player, two cups and two..."
I won player of the year and players' player, two cups and two championship medals, had a great time. Paul Gascoigne
Dan Gable quote: "Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat,..."
Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts. Dan Gable
Being gay has nothing to do with the three gold medals or the three MVPs or the four championships I've won. I'm still the same person. I'm Sheryl. Sheryl Swoopes
You want to come home from a tournament with a winner's medal. That's not the fans or the media putting us under pressure, that's the pressure we put ourselves under. Rio Ferdinand
People think the gold medal is yours and they say you're going to win - but they have no idea how hard it is. People aren't doing it negatively - they're mostly lovely and they really do want you to win - but they don't understand the difficulty and intensity of competition. Jessica Ennis
One minute you're a developing athlete trying to get to the top, then the next minute you do well and win a medal somewhere, and then it's all foisted on you. You never know when it's going to happen. You don't think about the media side of things when you're a young athlete trying to do well. Jessica Ennis
Gabby Douglas quote: "Gold medals are made out of sweat, blood and tears and effort..."
Gold medals are made out of sweat, blood and tears and effort in the gym every day. Gabby Douglas
Gail Devers quote: "I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for..."
I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment. Gail Devers

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