Steve Waugh Quotes

You're taught that you can keep going in the military. Your point of collapse is not what you thought it was. Your body is built to survive, and when you think you're going to collapse, you still have so much more left in you.

I have a self-defense mind. I've had it all my life.

I've learned that to survive, you need a positive state of mind.

The only way to survive is to have a sense of humour.

You have to be self-reliant and strong to survive in this town. Otherwise you will be destroyed.

You don't have to be a scared person. I've had so many tragedies. I've managed to withstand things that you may think you cannot tolerate. But I have the strength.

I can get a black eye, a bloody nose. I can have a bad day in the gym. At the end of the day, I don't have a bad payday, and I don't have a bad night under the lights... I get bumps, bruises... but I don't have a bad night.

All my life, I have been a positive thinker... I have always been able to survive by telling myself that no matter how bad things are, they will one day be better. And that out of every event - no matter how tragic - one can always find a way to survive and even, perhaps, to be a little bit happy.

Basic training is horrible. It's dirty, and it's ugly. But you learn it's not just about you. It makes you part of a team, which helps you to survive.

I don't care where you go or what company you work for - and I've pretty much worked for them all - WWE by far is the most brutal road schedule in the world. It takes a special kind of individual to navigate that and be able to thrive in that environment. It's a challenge that I've enjoyed.

In a cruel land, you either learned to laugh at cruelty or spent your life weeping.

The possibility of physical and mental collapse is very real now... but collapse is out of the question; as a solution or even a cheap alternative, it is unacceptable. No sympathy for the devil; keep that in mind.

The 3 key components for success are as follows: Psychological Preparedness Physical Conditioning Mental Toughness

The pain barrier was not a barrier for her; she could go beyond it.

I can't control the naysayers. I can control my attitude and work ethic and determination and that's what I'm focused on now.

In order to dominate the soul you must also learn to dominate the body. And in order to dominate the body you cannot fear pain.

Life never forgives weaknesses.

People see it [boxing] as a physical contact sport, but it's not. It's really a spiritual one of will against will. Who wants it the most? How much is he willing to take - and dish out - to get it? It's like fighting is 10 percent physical and 90 percent emotional.

I will survive For as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive.

A healthy mind can live in an unhealthy body.

The world can be a hard place sometimes... You have to have heart. You have to be strong. Parents want their children to grow up to be strong. Not just any strong, mind you, but loving strong.

I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me . . . Failure always made me try harder next time.

It has done me good to be somewhat parched by the heat and drenched by the rain of life.

Stamina. There is a greater physical element to this job than you would think, just being able to grind it out. And I think your ability to not just mentally and emotionally, but physically be able to say, "We got this. We're going to be OK."

I proved that I can win the Grand Slams. I proved that I can last four and a half hours and come out on top against one of the strongest guys physically that tennis had probably seen especially on this surface. So they would probably be the things that I would say I have learned tonight: To not doubt myself physically and mentally from now on.