“Doctors and scientists said that breaking the four-minute mile was impossible, that one would die in the attempt. Thus, when I got up from the track after collapsing at the finish line, I figured I was dead.”
"No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this, or jump higher than that.' The human spirit is indomitable."
- Roger Bannister
Belief in Self
"The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win."
- Roger Bannister
Perseverance
"One of the most challenging aspects of fitness is overcoming obstacles."
- Unknown
Overcoming Obstacles
"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity."
- Albert Einstein
Overcoming Obstacles
"Not knowing you can’t do something, is sometimes all it takes to do it."
- Ally Carter
Overcoming Obstacles
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
- Michael Jordan
Overcoming Obstacles
"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
- Michael Jordan
Overcoming Obstacles