Usain Bolt quotes: noteworthy thoughts from the fastest man on the planet, Usain Bolt.
“No matter how far you get ahead of me, I’m gonna catch you. That’s my mentality that I go there with.”
“There are better starters than me, but I’m a strong finisher.”
“I know what I can do so it doesn’t bother me what other people think or their opinion on the situation.”
“I wouldn’t say I’m a phenomenon, just a great athlete.”
“Don’t think about the start of the race.”
“Learning the mind is as important as understanding the body.”
“I like to have fun, just stay relaxed.”
“I don’t put myself under pressure.”
“I will run against anybody.”
“I think the key thing is to train hard and you definitely need competition. You definitely need races because I believe over the years that training helps you but you have to compete against other people who’re at a high level to build you up, make you know what else you need to work on.”
“You can get beat any day.”
“Dreams are free. Goals have a cost. While you can daydream for free, goals don’t come without a price. Time, effort, sacrifice, and sweat. How will you pay for your goals?”
“I know what to do and I go out and execute.”
“I have just accepted certain things and it makes it easier. I accept I will get injured. I accept I cannot win every race. I work hard to decrease the chances of those things happening, but I accept they will happen. A lot of people don’t accept it. They get injured, they go crazy.”
“I work hard, and I do good, and I’m going to enjoy myself. I’m not going to let you restrict me.”
“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in determination.”
“My name is Bolt, Lightening Bolt.”
“Worrying gets you nowhere. If you show up worrying about how you’re going to perform, you’ve already lost. Train hard, run your best, and the rest will take care of itself.”
“If I get to be a legend, I’ve achieved my goal.”
“Manners are the key thing. Say, for instance, when you’re growing up, you’re walking down the street, you’ve got to tell everybody good morning. Everybody. You can’t pass one person.”
“Every season, for me, it’s like starting from scratch again.”
“I’d like to say to all my fans out there, thanks for the support. And to all my doubters, thank you very much because you guys have also pushed me.”
“Kill them with success and bury them with a smile.”
“Easy is not a option. No days off. Never quit. Be fearless. Talent you have naturally. Skill is only developed by hours and hours of work.”
“For me, time is everything, because from the time you wake up you have to have your heart and soul in this. You have to work through the day, you have to go to the gym, you have to eat, and yet you have to work as fast as possible to get home and get rest before the next day begins again.”
“I think sometimes, when you’re on top and all you do is win, win, win, win, win, you get lazy and lose focus. When you lose, it opens your eyes and you get serious. There is always a time when it is good to lose, at the right time for you.”
“I don’t think limits.”
“I just want to push the barriers and see what I can do and how far I can go. I am just determined and driven.”
“When people see your personality come out, they feel so good, like they actually know who you are.”
“Win from within.”
“When I was younger, I always wanted to impress, to be good for my country, to make them feel good, and sometimes that meant I didn’t focus on myself enough. I learned I had to put myself first. And it’s fine because I want for me the same thing that they want for me, which is to win.”
“My hunger is always there.”
“Each training session I’m getting better and better. I have no other duties now, no worries, it’s all about training, eating, and sleeping. I have a lot more time and can put a lot more effort into training. I’m feeling better every day. As long as I’m feeling myself, no doubt I can go to the Olympics and win.”
“People like to see showdowns.”
“When I’m at the gym, I think about chicks, going to the beach, and looking good. I do it for the girls.”
“I love competing. I am so competitive. I definitely need to win because I hate losing. I am the type who, if I know I will lose, I won’t compete.”
“Repeating is harder than anything else.”
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