Simone Giertz Quotes

I have lived long enough both in years and in accomplishments.

I think I've achieved everything I wanted to.

What I have said to people is that I've lived the American dream, because I have.

Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.

I'm pleased with my life, with the journey.

Now, with all my world titles, I am very happy because I can say to all those people that what I chose to do was good for me.

Growing up, I would never have thought that I'd be a double Olympic champion, with a lovely home and beautiful kids.

It is an everlasting desire to make my dreams come true. And it's getting to the point now where it's like, come on I want my dreams to come true so that I can get on with the rest of my life. Sometimes I think about the rest of my life when I'm done.

I have achieved everything that I ever wanted to accomplish in this game and more so, for me, I have been fulfilled.

I don't think you ever think that you have made it but I did take a look at myself one day and think back to when I was a little girl and it was nice to know that I had at least made it this far.

I feel as if I've been able to do so many things I never expected to do.

Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you're exactly the same.

I think success is finding happiness! Everyone certainly has different goals in life, and things that are important to them, and also things that are not important to them.

I know there's a difference between being successful and feeling successful. And if you ask me if I feel successful, the honest answer is 'not yet.'

I barely got out of high school, and I look back at my life often and go, 'Wow, this was awesome!'

The only true measure of success is the ratio between what we might have done and what we might have been on the one hand, and the thing we have made and the things we have made of ourselves on the other.

Most people honestly want to do as well as they can in their lives.

Everything I dared dream of has come to fruition. Which is not to say that I don't grumble with the best of them, but the wobbles have been way outweighed by the wonders.

I'm living out my dreams every day.

I would say I've done everything I wanted to.

When I was 18, I never expected to be what I was - you hope to make your debut, to play for the national team, and I want to achieve something similar off the pitch to what I did on the pitch.

All my dreams that I had, I've fulfilled.

I've done more than I ever dreamed of.

I've had great success in everything I've done.

Someone once said to me that success isn't everything and I think I know what they really meant. I believe what they really meant was that money wasn't everything and I certainly agree with that. But I do believe that success IS everything.