The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself - the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us - that's where it's at.

If you don't try to win you might as well hold the Olympics in somebody's back yard.

Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust.

I fought, I fought harder . . . but one cell at a time, panic crept into my body, taking me over.

Only by God?s grace have I made it to see today and only by God?s grace will I ever see tomorrow.

Running is real. It’s all joy and woe, hard as diamond. It makes you weary beyond comprehension, but it also makes you free.

Hitler didn't snub me - it was our president who snubbed me. The president didn't even send me a telegram.

The only bond worth anything between human beings is their humanness.

One chance is all you need.

Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust.

The only victory that counts is the one over yourself.

Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll start believing in it.

Love elevates. Love is what you live for.

To do something good, it has to scare you.

The sun doesn't lose its beauty when covered by the clouds. The same way your beauty doesn't fade when being covered by Hijab

If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened by anyone's perception of me.

Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.

It may sound cliché, but when you feel beautiful and strong on the inside, it shows on the outside.

It's easier to be with somebody. But it's better to be single if you're with the wrong person.