More Quotes by Wilma Rudolph
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.
I'm in my prime. There's no goal too far, no mountain too high.
I would be disappointed if I were remembered as a runner because I feelthat my contribution to the youth of America has far exceeded the woman who was the Olympic champion
I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.
I tell them that the most important aspect is to be yourself and have confidence in yourself.
No matter what great things you accomplish, somebody helps you.
i had a series of childhood illnesses... scarlet fever.... pneumonia.... Polio. I walked with braces until I was at least nine years old. My life wasn't like the average person who grew up and decided to enter the world of sports.
I don't consciously try to be a role model, so I don't know if I am or not. That's for other people to decide.
I know black women in Tennessee who have worked all their lives, from the time they were twelve years old to the day they died. These women don't listen to the women's liberation rhetoric because they know that it's nothing but a bunch of white women who had certain life-styles and who want to change those life-styles.
Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.
