Carly Patterson Quotes

In the world over, the very name of our country is immediately associated with the Parthenon.

Greece is so beautiful and inspiring.

Greece is the most magical place on Earth.

It is great to be Greek, because I have one of the best heritages in the world.

The mention of Greece fills the mind with the most exalted sentiments and arouses in our bosoms the best feelings of which our nature is capable.

Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts And eloquence.

Having a school really is the fulfillment of a longtime dream of mine.

The birthplace of 'Western' civilization is generally agreed to be Greece, and its birth date is generally agreed to be some time during the 6th century B.C.E. Obviously, there is not one single dramatic moment that definitively started the whole thing.

My granddad always said he wanted to make me an England player. As soon as I went on to that pitch against Portugal, I knew he could die a happy man because he'd achieved his aim in life.

I would love to go to Greece.

Now that I have an Olympic medal in my room, it makes me hungry for another and a different color one.

An Olympic medal won't define my whole life, although it might look like it to onlookers. When I look back, I should have been able to get an Olympic medal.

Greece – the mother of all democracies

That period of history has always fascinated me - Greek history, Greek mythology.

It was important for me to get a super series title.

No. 1 is big for me because I've been dreaming about it all my life.

I love Greece. It's really cool in the summer.

Greece was a muse. It inspired creativity in magical ways that I can't even begin to understand or explain.

Obviously I want to win something important, this game is important to me.

I just came in this morning with one goal; to make it back tonight, so I'm very excited for the final.

You achieve what you believe in, look for, and work for.

Any success matters to me.

If you do the best you can, you will find, nine times out of ten, that you have done as well as or better than anyone else.

The first step to achieving your goal, is to take a moment to respect your goal. Know what it means to you to achieve it.

I believe in goal-setting. I don't care what it is. If you want to drop 10 pounds, increase your bench press, jump higher, or win a Super Bowl, you have to set that goal for yourself before you go out and achieve it. I think you have to regulate it, and see how you're building toward it every single day. Am I getting closer to that ultimate goal? Am I doing everything I possibly can today to be successful? I'm always very cognitive of my goals.