45 Michael Phelps Quotes That Will Inspire You

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Michael Phelps Quotes: Michael Phelps is an American former competitive swimmer. “He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Michael Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals, Olympic gold medals in individual events, and Olympic medals in individual events.”

Here is the list of the 50 inspirational Michael Phelps quotes:

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Michael Phelps Quotes

1. “I want to be able to look back and say, ‘I’ve done everything I can, and I was successful.’ I don’t want to look back and say I should have done this or that.”– Michael Phelps

2. “I think goals should never be easy. They should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.”– Michael Phelps

3. “If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do.”– Michael Phelps

4.“You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”– Michael Phelps

5. “You have to have a dream so that you can get up in the morning.” – Michael Phelps

6. “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” – Michael Phelps

7. “Goals should never be easy.” – Michael Phelps

8. “Records are always made to be broken no matter what they are. Anybody can do anything that they set their mind to.”– Michael Phelps

9. “There are always going to be obstacles that come in your way, stay positive.”– Michael Phelps

10. “When I feel tired, I just think about how great I will feel once I finally reach my goal.”– Michael Phelps

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11. “It was crazy, if you think about it, if you have a goal that’s so high, that’s so far away that nobody really dreams of a goal like that, all of those little things play such a huge role.”– Michael Phelps

12. “If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.” – Michael Phelps

13. “If you say ‘can’t’ you’re restricting what you can do or ever will do.”– Michael Phelps

14. “If you’re not serious about training, conditioning, and practice. You’re not serious about being your best.”– Michael Phelps

15. “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.”– Michael Phelps

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16. “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

17. “I don’t want to be the next Mark Spitz, I want to be the first Michael Phelps.” – Michael Phelps

18. “My mum and I joke that I had a middle school teacher who said I’d never be successful.” – Michael Phelps

19. “I found something I love and never gave up!”– Michael Phelps

20. “So many people along the way, whatever it is you aspire to do, will tell you it can’t be done. But all it takes is imagination. You dream. You plan. You reach. There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there are no limits.” – Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps Inspirational Quotes

21. “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?’”– Michael Phelps

22. “Things won’t go perfect. It’s all about how you adapt from those things and learn from mistakes.”– Michael Phelps

23. “I won’t predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.”– Michael Phelps

24. “Swimming is normal for me. I’m relaxed. I’m comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It’s my home.” – Michael Phelps

25. “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.”– Michael Phelps

26. “I’ve always been fortunate in that I’ve been able to put myself in my own zone and relax. It comes naturally. I’m lucky to be that way.”– Michael Phelps

27. “I want to go to the World Cup. I want to go to the Masters. I want to go… anywhere.” – Michael Phelps

28. “I’m the same kind of guy before all this happened.” – Michael Phelps

29. “Dream as big as you can dream, and anything is possible.”– Michael Phelps

30. “I’m doing it to have fun and because I love it. In Mesa, I felt like a kid down there swimming in a summer league meet. That’s something I haven’t had in awhile.”– Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps Quotes on Success

31. “I like to just think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion, has a goal and a dream and goes out and does it. And that’s really how I’ve always lived my life.” – Michael Phelps

32. “The more you dream the more you achieve.” – Michael Phelps

33. “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.” – Michael Phelps

34. “I can’t remember the last day I didn’t train.” – Michael Phelps

35. “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.”– Michael Phelps

36. “I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.” – Michael Phelps

37. “I learned how fast you can go from being an international hero to being a reference in a joke on a late night talk show.” – Michael Phelps

38. “My swimming career might be over, but I have the future ahead of me to turn the page and start whenever I want. It’s not the end of a career. It’s the beginning of a new journey.”– Michael Phelps

39. “People say to me, You’re so lucky. You get to see the world. But I don’t. I go to the hotel and the pools and back again. That’s it.”– Michael Phelps

40. “Swimming is more than a once-every-four-years sport. My goal is to bring attention to swimming – to give it some personality.”– Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps Famous Quotes

41. “This is my 20th year in the sport. I’ve known swimming and that’s it. I don’t want to swim past age 30; if I continue after this Olympics, and come back in 2016, I’ll be 31. I’m looking forward to being able to see the other side of the fence.” – Michael Phelps

42. “Maybe since 2008, I haven’t felt this good swimming races back to back to back.”– Michael Phelps

43. “Being compared to Ian Thorpe, that could be one of the greatest compliments you could ever get in swimming – being compared to him and Mark Spitz.”– Michael Phelps

44. “I think sometimes I guess you see records, say you want to get there and use that as motivation. In a way, it’s kind of cool if there is a possibility to rewrite history and be up there with the greats of Olympic history.” – Michael Phelps

45. “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 play, you know, it’s one of the greatest feelings in the world because you know that there are people at home who are supporting you and watching you.” – Michael Phelps