Quotes About Empowerment

Everything you need is already inside.

You must show no mercy...nor have any belief whatsoever in how others judge you...for your greatness will silence them all.

We should learn ... to do our best for the sake of our communities and for the sake of those for whom we pave the way.

It's not the disability that defines you; it's how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with.

Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it.

The potential for greatness lives within us all.

A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are.

Ever since that day when I was 11 years old, and I wasn't allowed in a photo because I wasn't wearing a tennis skirt, I knew that I wanted to change the sport.

The ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the burden of pursuing his education.

Democracy is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory event. If we don't participate in it, it ceases to be a democracy.

The human body is capable of amazing physical deeds. If we could just free ourselves from our perceived limitations and tap into our internal fire, the possibilities are endless.

I didn't get into teaching and coaching for the number of wins or the money. It was a passion for trying to help young people

Running reminded me exactly who I am and what I am made of.

Don't just stand back and play the way you're coached. A great player must rise to the occasion and turn the game around on his own.

The key is that I control my life; my life doesn't control me.

Talent is everywhere, it only needs the opportunity.

The female body is a masterpiece. Everyone likes to look at the female body, especially in dynamic, athletic sport.

The first person you have to inspire every day is yourself. Running will do that.

If I'm in a slump, I ask myself for advice.

All sports for all people.

I realized now that militancy in the best sense of the word was the only answer where the black man was concerned, that any black man who wasn't a militant in 1970 was either blind or a coward.

Make sure that team members know they are working with you, not for you.

The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you.

To me, a leader is a visionary that energizes others. This definition of leadership has two key dimensions: a) creating the vision of the future, and b) inspiring others to make the vision a reality.