Memorable Qoutes
"We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort."
"If you don't try to win you might as well hold the Olympics in somebody's back yard. The thrill of competing carries with it the thrill of a gold medal. One wants to win to prove himself the best."
"I fought, I fought harder . . . but one cell at a time, panic crept into my body, taking me over." *
–on almost not qualifying for the Olympic finals in long jump
"After I came home from the 1936 Olympics with my four medals, it became increasingly apparent that everyone was going to slap me on the back, want to shake my hand or have me up to their suite. But no one was going to offer me a job."
("Jesse Owens: Olympic Legend-quotes")