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50 Athletic & Inspiring Lindsey Vonn Quotes

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Which are your favorite Lindsey Vonn quotes?

Lindsey Vonn is an American former World Cup alpine ski racer on the US Ski Team. Throughout her career, she has won three Olympic medals, including one gold medal.

Vonn’s skiing career hit its first rose to fame at the age of 15 when she became the first American female to take home the first-place trophy at Italy’s Trofeo Topolino.

Here’s our collection of the most inspiring Lindsey Vonn quotes:

 

50 Athletic & Inspiring Lindsey Vonn Quotes

1. “I don’t want to leave skiing early. I want to feel like I’ve done everything I can do.” – Lindsey Vonn

2. “I feel like winning a world championship was a hurdle I had to get over.” – Lindsey Vonn

3. “In the end, it’s a mental maturity to let your best come out.” – Lindsey Vonn

4. “Ski racing is not about how much you weigh. If weight was the key, everybody would be sucking down food.” – Lindsey Vonn

5. “I have a little Nintendo DS, and I play these brain games that are supposed to stimulate your mind.” – Lindsey Vonn

6. “I use men’s skis because, honestly, they work better for me. They’re longer, they’re stiffer, they’re harder to turn – but at the same time, they’re much more stable.” – Lindsey Vonn

7. “Life changes very quickly in a very positive way if you let it.” – Lindsey Vonn

8. “I always channeled what I felt emotionally into skiing – my insecurities, my anger, my disappointment. Skiing was always my outlet, and it worked.” – Lindsey Vonn

9. “I feel like, with ski racing, you need to have a short memory. You crash all the time, and sometimes it’s a really bad one, but sometimes it’s not so bad.” – Lindsey Vonn

 

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10. “Ninety percent of the day is working out. Sometimes I get my nails done and go to the grocery store.” – Lindsey Vonn

 

11. “I’ve always heard that heli-skiing in Alaska is amazing. I would love to be able to do that at some point in my life.” – Lindsey Vonn

12. “I don’t give up easily. I have plans to be around for a while.” – Lindsey Vonn

13. “I wish it didn’t take soooooo much to get physically to where I need to be.” – Lindsey Vonn

14. “I never thought my face would be on the cover of a Red Bull Six Pack.” – Lindsey Vonn

15. “My mother-in-law’s from Norway, and she’s always liked old-school remedies.” – Lindsey Vonn

16. “There are times when one certain snow condition is great for one particular brand of skis.” – Lindsey Vonn

17. “I don’t know if I’ll ever get used to the idea that strangers know who I am. I don’t know if I want to.” – Lindsey Vonn

18. “I did gymnastics when I was a kid. I wasn’t very good at it.” – Lindsey Vonn

19. “It seems kind of silly, but it’s really nice to chill in the kitchen with a friend and bake. It relaxes me, and mixing is probably my favorite part.” – Lindsey Vonn

 

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20. “Making ski racing fun and engaging for kids and families is an exciting opportunity and a real passion of mine.” – Lindsey Vonn

 

21. “A part of me is missing when I can’t ski, but I’ve learned there’s more to define me and make me happy, like stand-up paddling and Jet Skiing – things I’d never done before. Or being with people I love and just enjoying life.” – Lindsey Vonn

22. “If you have a goal, and you want to achieve it, then work hard and do everything you can to get there, and one day it will come true.” – Lindsey Vonn

23. “I always ate healthy, but it wasn’t scientific. Now it’s a high-protein diet and no carbohydrates. I have more consistent energy, and I don’t get tired after a meal. It does take a very detailed meal plan.” – Lindsey Vonn

24. “It’s amazing. Life changes very quickly, in a very positive way, if you let it.” – Lindsey Vonn

25. “I hate being helpless, and I hate having to ask people to do things for me.” – Lindsey Vonn

26. “Everything about my life seemed so perfect to people. But I struggle like everyone else.” – Lindsey Vonn

27. “I can’t picture myself being the people I always looked up to.” – Lindsey Vonn

28. “I remember when I met Picabo Street, you know, how in awe I was of her and how much she inspired me, and I really hope to be that for young kids.” – Lindsey Vonn

29. “When my parents were getting divorced, I just said to myself, ‘Go to sleep, and tomorrow you can go skiing.’ I cried myself to sleep, and in the morning I was up on the mountain, and I was good.” – Lindsey Vonn

 

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30. “When you fall, get right back up. Just keep going, keep pushing it.” – Lindsey Vonn

 

31. “When you’re young, you develop ways to win, and you think they will always work, but then you get to the top, competing against the other top athletes, and sometimes things don’t work.” – Lindsey Vonn

32. “Olay BB Cream is a lifesaver, and I wear it every day while I train and compete. Twenty-four-hour hydration and sheer color helps me look flawless even when faced with that unforgiving Jumbotron!” – Lindsey Vonn

33. “I think the most important thing in skiing is you have to be having fun. If you’re having fun, then everything else will come easy to you.” – Lindsey Vonn

34. “If you go around being afraid, you’re never going to enjoy life. You have only one chance, so you’ve got to have fun.” – Lindsey Vonn

35. “I have a race routine. I have a team of people helping me. I have winning habits. I believe in myself. I have balance in my life.” – Lindsey Vonn

36. “I want to keep pushing the limits to see what’s possible. That’s the nice thing about ski racing – no one is stopping you from going faster.” – Lindsey Vonn

37. “I love skiing fast. You’re going 80 to 85 m.p.h. down an icy slope, and I love it.” – Lindsey Vonn

38. “I love the cowbell. I think it’s awesome. My family got the cowbell app on their iPhones. It’s a classic part of ski racing.” – Lindsey Vonn

39. “I’d like to keep my personal life private. In reality, I know that’s not possible. In the present, I’m trying to pretend it’s possible.” – Lindsey Vonn

 

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40. “I try to eat on the healthier side, but baked goods are hard to resist. I just love sweet things.” – Lindsey Vonn

 

41. “There is a dessert dish in Austria called Kaiserschmarrn – it’s kind of like a sweet raisin pancake with eggs and sugar. It’s definitely not something I can eat often, but if I’ve done well at a race, sometimes that’s my celebration treat!” – Lindsey Vonn

42. “Everyone saw me on TV or read articles, and it was all about my great marriage, the white picket fence, all this success, and my perfect life. But behind the scenes, it was a struggle.” – Lindsey Vonn

43. “When I first moved to Vail, it was like I was a little celebrity. You know, everyone knew my accomplishments. I was a young, fast teenager and making waves in the ski world. And it was really cool.” – Lindsey Vonn

44. “I snack on fruit and nuts. In the middle of my long workouts, I’ll have a protein shake.” – Lindsey Vonn

45. “I wouldn’t change being married. It was good for me, and I was happy for a period of time, and I learned a lot about myself.” – Lindsey Vonn

46. “People get nervous driving around corners, thinking they’re going to tip over. But you can go soooo much faster through the curves than you realize.” – Lindsey Vonn

47. “My goal, for almost my entire career, has been to promote ski racing not just in America, but across the world. I think it’s an amazing sport. I am happy to be an ambassador for the next Olympics and I will do my best to honor the Olympics spirit and to hopefully encourage kids to participate in sports, especially in Asia and Korea and I am looking forward to an amazing Olympics.” – Lindsey Vonn

48. “Even growing up, I was always the helper-outer, the sous-chef to my parents.” – Lindsey Vonn

49. “Unfortunately, we both lead incredibly hectic lives that force us to spend a majority of our time apart. I will always admire and respect Tiger. He and his beautiful family will always hold a special place in my heart.” – Lindsey Vonn

50. “Mascara is my go-to product before stepping out of the house.” – Lindsey Vonn

 

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Zisilia Alvsa is a writer for Wealthy Gorilla. Friends often call her Zii. She is a girl from Jakarta, Indonesia who currently lives in Bali. Zii loves photography and travelling.

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50 Kaka Quotes About Soccer & Success

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Which are your favorite Kaka quotes?

Kaka is a retired Brazilian professional footballer.

He is one of the only eight players worldwide to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the Ballon d’Or awards. In addition to his success, he has been acknowledged for his humanitarian work after retiring from football.

During the peak moment of his career as an attacking midfielder with the Italian football club ‘A.C. Milan’, his impressive performances in dribbling past players, goal scoring, and assisting his teammates with almost limitless proficiency made him considered as one of the most legendary soccer players of his generation.

Here’s a collection of the most inspirational Kaka quotes:

 

50 Kaka Quotes About Soccer & Success

1. “If things happen it’s because God has prepared me. God has great things for us. If it’s God’s will that I be there, there I will be.” – Kaka

2. “I learned that it is faith that decides whether something will happen or not.” – Kaka

3. “His ambition for victory sets Mourinho apart. He wants to win every game, so he prepares all the smallest details; in training, at the game, everything. I loved to work with him.” – Kaka

4. “I have my life. I have my values. And compared with much of society, especially football, that is radical.” – Kaka

5. “To take on Madrid is a very good experience.” – Kaka

6. “I would love to have a career like Zinedine Zidane. He stopped playing, took some time, realized he liked coaching and started working in the youth academy. I could follow a similar path.” – Kaka

7. “The World Cup was a huge frustration because I had prepared really hard for it. But in the World Cup there is no formula, no recipe for success.” – Kaka

8. “It’s important for me to keep improving.” – Kaka

9. “It is not my place to make judgments about the behavior of any other footballer. Cars and women, things like that, have never been important to me. My family and my belief in God and Jesus are the things which determine my life.” – Kaka

 

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10. “People talk about the history of Manchester United or Liverpool, but look what Arsenal achieved with the team of Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira.” – Kaka

 

11. “In Italy, the coaches are very attentive to the details. They really study things, and that is a big difference here. They look at your movement, your positioning. They study you and work out how to stop you.” – Kaka

12. “Milan is my home, where I chose to go and where my heart really is.” – Kaka

13. “It has been tough when I have been with the national team and we have gone to play in some of the poorer areas in Brazil. You see people come and watch us train or play a match, and then you know some of them are going home with no food on the plate.” – Kaka

14. “You only appreciate what it feels like to win the Champions League after you’ve seen it snatched away from you.” – Kaka

15. “One always wants more when things work out.” – Kaka

16. “England have always had individually strong players, and I am a huge fan of Stevie Gerrard, who has the heart of a lion and is the icon of the modern footballer with his ability to attack and defend so well.” – Kaka

17. “Playing for Madrid is a great challenge.” – Kaka

18. “When I’m struggling, I can still dream about my successes.” – Kaka

19. “For a player it’s an amazing experience to be at Real Madrid. I matured a lot there, principally as a person.” – Kaka

 

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20. “It’s incredible to win an individual award in a team sport and also one where everybody wants to be able to say, I’m the best.” – Kaka

 

21. “I use a few phrases to let people know a little bit about who I am. One of them is I belong to Jesus, which is a phrase I always wear on a shirt during the most important moments of my professional career.” – Kaka

22. “In 2009, I accepted the proposal of Real Madrid, but I was completely destroyed there because I could not give what I had given Milan. I was completely lost.” – Kaka

23. “Even Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won two Ballons d’Or with Real Madrid, receives whistles from the Bernabeu.” – Kaka

24. “I am always in love with Milan. The relationship with the team, with the club, and with these fans is beautiful. It’s weird for a Brazilian to have a relationship like that with an Italian club.” – Kaka

25. “It’s not easy to decide what is best for you in the future.” – Kaka

26. “I thank God for all the victories and conquests I’ve had this year as a player and I bring to the altar two prizes. This is first my son who is about to be born. The other is my trophy from Fifa, which I want to dedicate to God.” – Kaka

27. “Every time I hear the fans, it’s exciting. It gives me a great feeling because I know it comes from their heart.” – Kaka

28. “I learned to respect the coach and to do everything within my power to show that I should be the one playing. That’s exactly what I did during my three years under Mourinho.” – Kaka

29. “I have good memories of Real Madrid. Professionally, it was a difficult period, but my experience there was very good in all senses, as I grew a lot, learned many things, and lived with great champions.” – Kaka

 

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30. “Mourinho helped me grow. He taught me to be patient, to keep fighting, and to respect the coach’s decisions. He helped me mature and turned me into a man.” – Kaka

 

31. “I know it’s hard to follow the example of another team in the same country, but that’s what you have to do sometimes.” – Kaka

32. “In Brazil, we think we can help by using our image, the fact that we are very well known, to help others.” – Kaka

33. “Every opportunity that presents itself, my main objective is to conquer and be victorious.” – Kaka

34. “I think lots of footballers want to do something, but many don’t know how.” – Kaka

35. “My feelings in regards to the national team are simple: If the manager thinks I can be of use, I will be ready for the call.” – Kaka

36. “I am always grateful to my team-mates at Milan for what we achieved.” – Kaka

37. “I have overcome many difficult moments in my career.” – Kaka

38. “Jose Mourinho was a difficult coach for me, and we had a respectful but complicated relationship. When I thought he would give me a chance, I couldn’t prove to him that I was in good shape.” – Kaka

39. “Often, players at clubs I have been at have asked me for prayers or advice. I prefer to show them things rather than to say things; with my actions, not my words.” – Kaka

 

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40. “When things go well, everyone talks well of you and vice versa. Unfortunately, football is like that.” – Kaka

 

41. “I have been in many teams that have had loads of talent but did not make it through and been with teams that did not have that much talent and ended up being champions.” – Kaka

42. “In football, there are good and bad times, but if you are a great side, you can be confident of winning trophies again.” – Kaka

43. “I do want to live my life in the right way, and live my life close to God.” – Kaka

44. “I’m very happy with where I arrived, both personally and professionally. I can say more so personally because my career will have to end eventually. I do not know how long it will be, but eventually, it will end, and the personal will continue.” – Kaka

45. “When I do an interview, when I appear on camera, I want to be the same person as the one you meet personally and say, He is really the same person I saw on television.” – Kaka

46. “Each goal I score is exciting.” – Kaka

47. “But I have seen il Fenomeno do things that nobody else has ever done.” – Kaka

48. “Playing motivates players.” – Kaka

49. “At Real Madrid, everything gets taken to extremes, as much for the good things as the bad things, so you have to adapt to the way that the press and the fans live through different situations.” – Kaka

50. “It sounds like a cliche, but without a strong group, you win nothing in football.” – Kaka

 

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15 Dominating Brock Lesnar Quotes

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15 Dominating Brock Lesnar Quotes

Brock Lesnar is a beast!

Brock is a current UFC contender, and previous professional wrestler and American football player. He’s got a no bulls**t approach to everything he does, and is an incredible source of motivation.

Just check out some of his training videos and you’ll see what I mean! Brock Lesnar has become one of the richest MMA fighters in the world, and a popular sensation in the octagon.

Here’s our collection of 15 dominating Brock Lesnar quotes:

 

15 Dominating Brock Lesnar Quotes

1. “Success is a combination of effort, talent and hard work. There’s got to be hard work and mental toughness. It’s not just one thing that gets you there it’s an accumulation of things” – Brock Lesnar

2. “I want to surround myself with good people. That’s one thing I learned from a very young age. If you want to fly with the eagles you can’t hang out with the crows.” – Brock Lesnar

3. “I know my limitations. I know I’m not perfect. I know what I know, but more importantly, I know what I don’t know. When I don’t know something, I surround myself with people I can trust to teach me.” – Brock Lesnar

4. “I don’t feel pain. I ain’t got time for that. I let other people feel pain for me.” – Brock Lesnar

5. “You learn a lot of different things with trials and tribulations and, at the end of the day, you get some positives from whatever mistakes you’ve made.” Brock Lesnar

6. “If you want to fly with the eagles you can’t hang out with the crows.” – Brock Lesnar

 

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“When I don’t know something, I surround myself with people I can trust to teach me.” – Brock Lesnar

 

8. “I lift weights, but that’s not my main focus. I’m a fighter now, and I want to evolve and make myself a well-rounded fighter, so obviously I’m not going to leave any stone unturned, when it comes to submissions, submission defense, striking, knees, leg kicks, and also learning to defend everything. It’s not just an offensive sport because you’re going to take some punches and you’re going to give some punches. You’ve got to be able to handle both sides of the spectrum. I’ve brought in a number of highly trained trainers to help me evolve, and I believe we’ve left no stone un-turned.” – Brock Lesnar

9. “You have to fight just to survive” – Brock Lesnar

10. “There’s an old expression about falling off a horse. You get back on and you ride that bad boy into town.” – Brock Lesnar

11. “Professional wrestling is in my blood. I may have second guessed it in the past, but I know it now.” – Brock Lesnar

12. “Having your health is having everything in life.” – Brock Lesnar

13. “I’ve been a barbarian my whole life. I’m just a smarter barbarian now. Evolution, you know?” – Brock Lesnar

14. “At the end of the day, I think everybody takes for granted that they get up, get out of bed every morning – just the mere fact that they can stand in front of the mirror and brush their teeth and get in their car and take off? A lot of people take their health for granted.” – Brock Lesnar

15. “There’s a solution to every problem. I just have to find the right solution to fix this problem.” – Brock Lesnar

 

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23 Elliott Hulse Quotes For Motivational Purposes

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The Best Elliott Hulse Quotes

YouTube sensation and personal trainer Elliott Hulse has become a motivational superstar, presenting us with speeches on success that really hit home.

Within some of Hulse’s motivational speeches, are some amazing pieces of advice on achieving success and becoming the best version of yourself. Which is what we’re all about here at Wealthy Gorilla.

Check out this small, yet incredible, collection of Elliott Hulse quotes, which’ll skyrocket your motivation levels through the roof.

 

23 Elliott Hulse Quotes

1. “Growing stronger is about accumulating wisdom, learning from your mistakes and inspiring others to become the strongest version of themselves.” – Elliott Hulse

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2. “Successful people don’t make the right decisions, they make their decisions right.” – Elliott Hulse

3. “All of our challenges are also challenges for other people. We go through s*** so we can show other people that you can get through s***.” – Elliott Hulse

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4. “It’s not about what you get, it’s about who you’re becoming.” – Elliott Hulse

5. “Exercise, dance, deep breathing and movement not only enliven the body, it energizes and mobilizes the spirit and sharpens the mind. Keep moving!” – Elliott Hulse

6. “I believe that there is a strongest version of every human being… it is my mission to uncover it in myself and inspire you to discover yours.” – Elliott Hulse

7. “There’s more to getting strong than lifting heavy weights.” – Elliott Hulse

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8. “Failure is an experience that lends wisdom, and ultimately makes you stronger.” – Elliott Hulse

9. “Do the thing that your heart is asking you to do, regardless of the external circumstances.” – Elliott Hulse

10. “When you discover that all the challenges in your life are just like the plates on the barbell… you not only learn to accept these challenges, but you beg for them.” – Elliott Hulse

 

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11. “Successful people do what they have to do whether they feel like it or not.” – Elliott Hulse

12. “It’s very easy to manipulate people when all you give them is information. But when you teach people to start trusting their bodies, they become dangerous. Be dangerous.” – Elliott Hulse

13. “A life without pain is a life without challenge. And a life without challenge is a life without growth. So not only do I embrace the pain associated with challenge and growth. But I even look forward to it in many regards. Some people think I’m strange, but sometimes I even ask for it.” Elliott Hulse

14. “Crawling is acceptable. Falling is acceptable. Puking is acceptable. Tears are acceptable. Pain is acceptable. Injury is acceptable. Quitting is unacceptable.” – Elliott Hulse

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15. “Courage is what you will experience and what you will grow when the doubt is there but you do it anyway.” – Elliott Hulse

16. “Subjectively. I have never liked anyone telling me what to do. I would rather screw up completely, fall flat on my face and knock out all my teeth making my mistakes, then someone else telling me what to do. The dependency that we as individuals have come to embrace is dysfunctional, and you end up having individuals who are not fulfilling their human potential, and they become a drain on those who actually are.” – Elliott Hulse

 

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17. “Happiness is not a goal… it is a by-product of a life well lived.” – Elliott Hulse

 

18. “Don’t make excuses. Develop a warrior mindset. Make decisions and stick to them. You can start simply, by focusing on something small, but you must start and you must follow through.” – Elliot Hulse

19. “Don’t hold back on becoming the person you truly want to be. Drop the excuses, leave them at the door and step into your strongest self. There is no reason that you cannot achieve your dreams, except the story you tell yourself that you can’t.” – Elliot Hulse

20. “Focus your energy on one goal, work at it, and you will find great success.” – Elliot Hulse

21. “Don’t be afraid to jump in the deep end of life. Take risks, and be brave. Get excited about doing the things that scare you. We all have the capacity to be courageous. In the end, all you need to do is follow your heart.” – Elliot Hulse

22. “Don’t be like the man who kills himself in the winter because its so cold, not knowing spring is just around the corner.” – Elliot Hulse

23. “Every time I ignored my gut I made the biggest mistakes.” – Elliot Hulse

 

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