Michael PhelpsPerseverance, determination, commitment, and courage-those things are real. The desire for redemption drives you. ✨ Michael Phelps (2012). No Limits: The Will to Succeed, p.… ▶351Hope
Michael PhelpsI've been able to get an excitement back in the water.374Philosophy
Michael PhelpsI used to always go to church on holidays, but I don't go much any more. ✨ More Questions with Michael Phelps. content.time.com. April 19, 2007.374Time
Michael PhelpsI can't remember the last day I didn't train. ✨ Interview with Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. August 1, 2004.364Philosophy
Michael PhelpsOnce I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done.365Reading
Michael PhelpsI don't like to be second in anything. I was trying, I just wasn't going anywhere.376Time
Michael PhelpsBeing able to do something that's never been done before, that's what I've always wanted to do. . . . There was nothing that was going to stand in my way of being the first.321Humor
Michael PhelpsYeah, my friends call me Mike, Michael or just my last name. ✨ Sports Biz with Darren Rovell, www.cnbc.com. August 18, 2008.322Reflection
Michael PhelpsYou can't put a limit anything.355Sadness
Michael PhelpsSo, you know, if, if I wanted to get up and just play golf one day, I would just get up and play golf. If I wanted to go to Vegas, I would just get up and go to Vegas. ✨ Mic… ▶334Reading
Michael PhelpsI think the biggest things I am looking forward to is getting new faces into the sport. Getting kids who could be afraid of water to feel comfortable in the pool. ✨ Sports B… ▶323Thought
Michael PhelpsI got the stamina. I can close. ✨ Michael Phelps: Ready for London games?. 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper, www.cbsnews.com. May 6, 2012.334Reading
Michael PhelpsI want to go to the World Cup. I want to go to the Masters. I want to go... anywhere.356Humanity
Michael PhelpsThings won’t go perfect. It’s all about how you adapt from those things and learn from mistakes.356Time
Michael PhelpsThere is a one woman in China that claimed she paid $50 to get my e-mail address. It was pretty shocking. I got one this morning from Scotland. A girl's requesting a signed photo … ▶335Love
Michael PhelpsI always have on my headphones to block out all of the other distractions and I'm just focused on doing the best that I can.... There a few of them ... DMX Party Up ... Mack 10 BC… ▶324Life
Michael PhelpsWhen I race, I don't think about it; it just happens. ✨ More Questions with Michael Phelps. The TIME Magazine Interview, content.time.com. April 19, 2007.336ThoughtTime
Michael PhelpsAnd, you know, being able to wear the stars and stripes, when you step up on one of the blocks or, you know, when you step off of an airplane or when you hear the national anthem … ▶303Humanity
Michael PhelpsI try to separate my personal life from swimming. ✨ More Questions with Michael Phelps. TIME Interview, content.time.com. April 19, 2007.314LifeTime
Michael PhelpsI have reached a place in my life where I need to sit down and say, 'Well, what do I do? What's best for me?' I need to look into options for the future.292HopeLifeTime
Michael PhelpsI think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything. ✨ Michael Phelps&… ▶303ThoughtTime
Michael PhelpsIt 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.358Humanity
Michael PhelpsSwimming is more than a once-every-four-years sport. My goal is to bring attention to swimming - to give it some personality.293Time
Michael PhelpsIf I bring back only one gold people are going to say it's a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I'm going to be happy. ✨ Inte… ▶293Humanity
Michael PhelpsSwimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home.293Hope
Michael PhelpsSwimming is fun. It's a lot funner than golf.326Politics
Michael PhelpsI finished my career the way I wanted to. ✨ With One Last Gold, Phelps Caps Career That Inspired a Generation by Karen Crouse, www.nytimes.com. August 4, 2012.326Time
Michael PhelpsEven in high school, I'd tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn't too happy. She'd say, 'Think about this.' And I'd always end up getting back… ▶3510Thought
Michael PhelpsI believe in God; I'm not saying I'm highly religious. ✨ More Questions with Michael Phelps. TIME Interview, content.time.com. April 19, 2007.262Time
Michael PhelpsI wanted to get the fastest time in the world this year, but with everything going on, it's a pretty decent swim, ... I knew I was under world record pace. You could tell by the c… ▶3410Time
