“Watching sports? Forget it. Those sweaty bodies on the sports bar TV take your mind to places you never want it to go in public.”— Self, self.com
“Now that the Olympics are over, I can get back to comparing my body to the athletes on World Series of Poker.”— Conan O'Brien, twitter.com
“Like to congratulate Chinese Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui for saying she was off her game because of her period. It's natural not taboo.”— Dr. Ruth Westheimer, twitter.com
“The things you learn from sports – setting goals, being part of a team, confidence – that’s invaluable. It’s not about trophies and ribbons. It’s about being on time for practice, accepting challenges and being fearful of the elements.”— Summer Sanders, blog.shareitfitness.com
“There’s always a point where you get knocked down. But I draw on what I’ve learned on the track: If you work hard, things will work out.”— Lolo Jones, blog.shareitfitness.com
“Failure I can live with. Not trying is what I can’t handle.”— Sanya Richards-Ross, blog.shareitfitness.com
“If you think success is predetermined by talent, it becomes a product of something you can’t change. But if you look at it as a product of hard work, then it’s up to you to control the outcome.”— Anders Weiss, time.com