If you say "can't" you'r... by Michael Phelps | We Heart Quotes

records athlete Olympics Gold medals Swimming

If you say "can't" you're restricting what you can do or ever will do.

- Michael Phelps

Other quotes by Michael Phelps

Change Want

I want to be able to look back and say, 'I've done everything I can, and I was successful.' I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that. I'd like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along.

- Michael Phelps

World People

My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medalist.'

- Michael Phelps

There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work... there are no limits!

- Michael Phelps

Our time on Earth is already short enough. For me, it's like every single day I try to be as happy as I can. It's crazy to think about. We never have enough time. That's always the thing. We always want to do more. So it's about being able to spend time on the things that are most important to you. Life is a lot easier that way, and obviously life is pretty difficult a lot of the time.

- Michael Phelps

Things won’t go perfect. It’s all about how you adapt from those things and learn from mistakes.

- Michael Phelps

I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do.

- Michael Phelps

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I want to be able to look back and say, 'I've done everything I can, and I was successful.' I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that. I'd like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along.

- Michael Phelps

If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.

- Michael Phelps

I want to be able to look back and say, "I've done everything I can, and I was successful." I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that.

- Michael Phelps

I have the opportunity to be part of swimming history. To take the sport to a new level would be an honor for me. There's no better time to try this than now.

- Michael Phelps