physical potential Quotes

It is a disgrace to grow old through sheer carelessness before seeing what manner of man you may become by developing your bodily strength and beauty to their highest limit.

No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training... what a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.

If a hundred-foot oak tree had the mind of a human, it would only grow to be ten feet tall!

The human body is an incredible machine, but most people only get out of that machine what their mind allows them to.

One of the redeeming things about being an athlete is redefining what is humanly possible.

Don't think you can...know you can! Your human body is the most impressive tool that you will ever own. Even if you can't control everything...you can always control something. Your body - Use it...Amuse it...because one day...you're going to lose it.

Remember this, for it is as true as true gets: Your body is not a lemon. You are not a machine. The Creator is not a careless mechanic. Human female bodies have the same potential to give birth as well as aardvarks, lions, rhinoceri, elephants, moose, and water buffalo. Even if it has not been your habit throughout your life so far, I recommend that you learn to think positively about your body.

A lot of times, people are reserved or maybe scared of testing what your body is capable of. I'm not.

Physical excellence does not of itself produce a good mind and character: on the other hand, excellence of mind and character will make the best of the physique it is given.

The body can do incredible things as long as the mind supports it.

It's easy to forget how powerful our bodies actually are.

The human body is capable of amazing physical deeds. If we could just free ourselves from our perceived limitations and tap into our internal fire, the possibilities are endless.

The power of one is above all things the power to believe in yourself, ofen well beyond any latent ability you may have previously demonstrated. The mind is the athlete, the body is simply the means it uses to run faster or longer, jump higher, shoot straighter, kick better, swim harder, hit further, or box better.

The potential of your body is endless.

If I wasn't active and involved in different sports and just moving around, I wouldn't have even known that I had the potential to become an Olympian.

There are moments when the human body can overcome things you would never expect.

I can still improve a lot, but there is definitely a limit to what the human body can do.

It isn’t a matter of getting the body you want, it’s a matter of doing the most you can with the body you have.