Haile Gebrselassie Quotes

Football has been my life.

All I have ever known is football.

Anyway I will go same road because I, I was born in gymnastics. This is my, how to say, my life and my duty.

I'm a runner first before anything else.

I love watching the N.Y.C. Marathon - it might even be the best day of the year. I'm already in a true romance with the Big Apple, but the determination, spirit, sport, and glory that are all in full force on race day make it a true standout.

I've devoted my life to football.

Retire? Retire from What? Life? I will only retire when I am dead!

Even though I retired from coaching, I still believe that is my calling.

Football is what keeps me going, what makes me prosper, and what will keep me straight.

Waterpolo is my life. Our relationship is that of predetermination I'll never be better at anything than waterpolo and that is why it is my duty to pursue this sport as long as I can, and to the best of my abilities.

Football is all I know.

I am always training because I love it.

I hadn't been practicing or playing or anything. But that had been a vital part of my life.

The important thing about a sport is the people who devote their lives to it.

I can't imagine living and not running.

I try to be passionate about every aspect of my life, how I love my wife, how I serve my wife, how I serve God. In the same way, I try to be passionate about football. I try to serve my coaches with passion. I try to serve my teammates with passion. I try to serve God, through football, with passion.

Racing, competing, it's in my blood. It's part of me, it's part of my life; I have been doing it all my life and it stands out above everything else.

I had sacrificed my entire life to play football.

Swimming took up so much of my faculties, and for so long, I was willing to give it everything.

Squash has been my life and I owe a lot to the sport.

Soccer is my life.

First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you with that sport, so it becomes part of your identity.

A runner must run with dreams in his heart, not money in his pocket.

Squash is my passion, and it is in my blood.

Singing is my life. It has always been my life. It will always be my life.