Michael Fred Phelps II better known as Michael Phelps is a former American competitive Olympian swimmer who holds a record for the most number of medals to date, which is 28. Here are some of the best Michael Phelps quotes for achieving anything in life if you set your sights on it and are willing to put in the hard work.
Michael Phelps Quotes
“You can’t put a limit to anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”
“There are always going to be obstacles that come in your way, stay positive.”
“When I feel tired, I just think about how great I will feel once I finally reach my goal.”
“If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do.”
“Records are always made to be broken no matter what they are. Anybody can do anything that they set their mind to.”
“I felt I had unfinished business. I didn’t want to have that ‘what if’ moment 20 years down the road, where I think back and wonder ‘why didn’t I swim one more Olympics?”
“You have to have a dream so that you can get up in the morning.”
“If you’re not serious about training, conditioning, and practice. You’re not serious about being your best.”
“I wouldn’t say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it.”
“I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.”
“Things won’t go perfect. It’s all about how you adapt from those things and learn from mistakes.”
“It’s been a part of my life for so long, so walking away will be weird, but it’s something that I’m ready for.”
“I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There’s no better time to try this than now.”
“I won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.”
“With so many people saying it couldn’t be done, all it takes is an imagination.”
“Every day after I wake up, I think, ‘Wait… this can’t be real; I’m still going to wake up.”
“My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, ‘I’m an Olympic gold medalist.”
“It doesn’t matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your – whatever you excel at–you’re there to take care of the job that you have to do.”