"My biggest competition is always myself. I mean no disrespect, but I do not look at any of the guys as being my competition for the simple reason that I can’t control how they’re going to look. I can only control how I look."
- Ronnie Coleman
Self-awareness
"Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but nobody wanna lift no heavy ass weight."
- Ronnie Coleman
Motivation
"I always say to myself right before a tough set in the gym, Ain’t nothin’ to it, but to do it."
- Ronnie Coleman
Motivation
"Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder but don’t nobody want to lift no heavy-ass weight."
- Ronnie Coleman
Hard Work
"There’s no magic formula. I lift heavy, work hard, and aim to be the best."
- Ronnie Coleman
Hard Work
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."
- Calvin Coolidge
Persistence
"I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes."
- Barbara Elaine Smith
Persistence
"First, forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice."
- Octavia Butler
Persistence
"A dragonfly's journey is proof that persistence carves canyons from cliffs"
Persistence
"Persistence pays off, buzz on like the dragonfly"
Persistence