Mike Schultz Quotes

I had some dark days, but not once did I think I wouldn't play again - it was just a case of what sort of level I'd get back at. Would I get back to where I wanted to be?

When you are injured you have to keep a positive mindset and keep moving forward.

Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.

I'm functioning on a lung and a half, but I have proved that it's possible to challenge yourself.

I know that I'm going to have to work hard, keep working hard, and not because of this victory think, 'I'm back.' I don't think like that. I'll definitely work hard. Things are not going to be easy. I might lose first round next week. You never know.

Learning how to walk again was a process for me. It was some of the darker days of my life, but I've had many moments of my life where I've had to just kind of put my head down and work, and this was no different.

I always try to remind myself, when it's tough, when your body's sore and you're hurting, I try to sit back and tell myself, 'Would you rather be doing anything else in the world at this moment?'

A lot of things are going to happen that you can't necessarily control all the time, but you can control what you do after it happens. So that's what I try to do, keep my head up, keep moving forward, stay positive and just work hard.

I think whenever you have any kind of injury or challenge, you just have to deal with it the best you can. You have to decide what's important to you and focus on getting back to where you want to be. And enjoy where you are and what your goals and dreams are and just give it 100 percent.

I've had injuries before. They are just obstacles to overcome.

Wounded Warriors tell me they're not just going to walk again, they're going to run, and they're going to run marathons!

One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something.

Beast Mode doesn't make excuses. It doesn't complain. Whatever you're doing, go out there and get it done. Keep pushing. If I have a bad game, I think about what I have to do to return to form. Figure it out, go to sleep, and wake up a new man.

I'll always use the negativity as more motivation to work even harder and become even stronger.

You know, it sounds corny, but I believe in myself. And I work hard.

Whenever you're coming off a serious injury, it takes time to heal.

You can make it if you try, push a little harder, think a little deeper.

I will keep smiling, be positive and never give up! I will give 100 percent each time I play. These are always my goals and my attitude.

'Give up... it's time to quit,' I don't think I've ever really accepted those kinds of words in my life or vocabulary.

As an athlete, you sort of just win every day. Because you're going to sometimes lose every day. And so you just keep picking yourself up and going forward.

Injuries is a part of a sportsmen life; you have to live with it. You can't be down with that; it is not gonna help you.

Work hard. And have patience. Because no matter who you are, you're going to get hurt in your career and you have to be patient to get through the injuries.

It took putting one foot in front of the other every single day to get through it to the point where I made it back on the team and won a gold medal in 2008.

My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.

Even when I was young, playing college football, and I injured my knee, I bounced right back.