Ben McLemore Quotes

The heart of that player will determine how he plays.

Perseverance is an active principle, and cannot continue to operate but under the influence of desire.

I wrestled as a 90-pounder, and I wrestled in the 107-pound class in my first year. I had something inside of me. I could not stand not to compete. And I don't know why... I don't know what that's all about. But that's deep inside of Doug Harvey.

We have our own reasons for what's motivating us right now.

Winning is about heart, not just legs. It's got to be in the right place.

Will is the dynamic soul-force.

I'm going to make it. Nothing is going to stop me. Nothing. I want it too much.

I think it's the person's conviction that really carries a person.

That is an important part of my success. Another big part of my success is that I hated not to finish a race.

If you're a champion, you have to have it in your heart.

Our passion is our strength.

Determination is kind of like rhythm: you can't teach it.

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened.

More than the time, it's about how you feel - you want to be strong throughout the race.

I never had a lot of drive, but because I had family responsibilities, I had a lot of tenacity - the tenacity of a drowning man.

My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose.

I was determined to dance. That's why I lasted so long.

You've got to have this burning desire in your chest to succeed.

I was so focused and so driven, there was this fire inside of me that was burning so brightly.

Does anybody really think that they didn't get what they had because they didn't have the talent or the strength or the endurance or the commitment?

I'm very stubborn. I feel like I'm going to play this season.

I have lived my whole life with high intensity.

The thing that contributes to anyone's reaching the goal he wants is simple wanting that goal badly enough.

I feel nothing can push you till the time you want to get pushed.

I'm going to continue to tap until I can't move.