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…

Quote by Wilma Rudolph

Topics: Childhood Quotes, Illness Quotes

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination,...

I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination,...

Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.

Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.

Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.

Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are...

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are...

I don't know why I run so fast. I just run.

I don't know why I run so fast. I just run.

No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you.

No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you.

My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would....

My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would....

When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no...

When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no...

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are...

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are...

I believe in me more than anything in this world.

I believe in me more than anything in this world.

The triumph cannot be had without the struggle. And I know what struggle is. I...

The triumph cannot be had without the struggle. And I know what struggle is. I...

Black women . . . work because their husbands can't make enough money at their...

Black women . . . work because their husbands can't make enough money at their...

I had a series of childhood illnesses; scarlet fever, pneumonia, polio. I walked with braces...

I had a series of childhood illnesses; scarlet fever, pneumonia, polio. I walked with braces...

The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew...

The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew...

When I was going through my transition of being famous, I tried to ask God...

When I was going through my transition of being famous, I tried to ask God...

What do you do after you are world famous and nineteen or twenty and you...

What do you do after you are world famous and nineteen or twenty and you...

Black women . . . work because their husbands can't make enough money at their...

Black women . . . work because their husbands can't make enough money at their...

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life,...

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life,...

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories...

The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories...

Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how...

Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how...