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No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you.
Wilma Rudolph
Accomplishments
I loved the feeling of freedom in running, the fresh air, the feeling that the only person I'm competing with is me.
Wilma Rudolph
Feeling
Freedom
Running
Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.
Wilma Rudolph
Reward
Struggle
I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would never, never give up, no matter what else happened.
Wilma Rudolph
Determination
Day
Sense
Spirit
It doesn't matter what you're trying to accomplish. It's all a matter of discipline. I was determined to discover what life held for me beyond the inner-city streets.
Wilma Rudolph
Life
Discipline
Trying
My doctor told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother.
Wilma Rudolph
Mother
Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.
Wilma Rudolph
Dreams
Power
Greatness
Influence
Potential
Spirit
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.
Wilma Rudolph
Sun
Trouble
Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.
Wilma Rudolph
Life
Years
Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.
Wilma Rudolph
Life
Time
Winning
Defeat
Learning
The triumph can't be had without the struggle.
Wilma Rudolph
Struggle
I believe in me more than anything in this world.
Wilma Rudolph
World
The feeling of accomplishment welled up inside of me, three Olympic gold medals. I knew that was something nobody could ever take away from me, ever.
Wilma Rudolph
Accomplishment
Feeling
Gold