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,...

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,...

No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you.

No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you.

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...

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...

It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I...

It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I...

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...

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

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

The triumph can't be had without the struggle.

The triumph can't be had without the struggle.

I believe in me more than anything in this world.

I believe in me more than anything in this world.

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.

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,...

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...

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,...

I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the...

I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the...

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...

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

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