Edwin Moses Quotes

There are so many people afraid of a task. They get so overwhelmed by the obstacles in front of them that they shy away from reaching beyond a position of safety.

You have to have already convinced yourself that you are going to win no matter what other influences are.

I was always more of an academic than a jock.

I overcame size with mechanics.

I always got my work done before playing.

My father was an all-American football player.

I always had to keep improving my skills in order to remain competitive and keep winning.

In particular, I studied German and Russian biomechanics.

One of my major competitors was Harold Smith. Smith beat me in 1977. I was loafing during that competition.

The joint lubrication was not what it was when I was competing, and I decided that not having arthritis or rheumatism for the rest of my life was a lot more important to me than returning to the track.

I don't really see the hurdles. I sense them like a memory.

I ran my first race the end of March, 1976. And less than four months later I was Olympic champion. But I had the background. It's not like I just ran one day and all of a sudden became a champion. It was a lot of work.

Social ills: teenage pregnancy, gangs, children with behavioral problems. All these things can be alleviated if kids got more physical activity for starters.

Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just wanted to see what I could do.