Michael Phelps Quotes

You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.
Michael Phelps

Sports, Put, Dream

I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything.
Michael Phelps

Work, Time, Mind

I won't predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible.
Michael Phelps

Sports, Nothing, Impossible

I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.
Michael Phelps

Work, Time, Easy

I have reached a place in my life where I need to sit down and say, 'Well, what do I do? What's best for me?' I need to look into options for the future.
Michael Phelps

Life, Best, Future

Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home.
Michael Phelps

Fitness, Home, Normal

I feel most at home in the water. I disappear. That's where I belong.
Michael Phelps

Home, Water, Disappear

I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do. And I want to change the world of swimming.
Michael Phelps

Change, Test, Swimming

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

Time, History, Try

I can't remember the last day I didn't train.
Michael Phelps

Remember, Last, Train

I wouldn't say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it.
Michael Phelps

Work, Time, Mind

I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.
Michael Phelps

Thought, Team, Olympic

I think sometimes I guess you see records, say you want to get there and use that as motivation. In a way, it's kind of cool if there is a possibility to rewrite history and be up there with the greats of Olympic history.
Michael Phelps

History, Cool, Sometimes

If I bring back only one gold people are going to say it's a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I'm going to be happy.
Michael Phelps

Happy, Bring, Gold

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

I'm the same kind of guy before all this happened.
Michael Phelps

Before, Same, Guy

I believe in God; I'm not saying I'm highly religious.
Michael Phelps

God, Saying, Religious

The more you dream the more you achieve.
Michael Phelps

This is my 20th year in the sport. I've known swimming and that's it. I don't want to swim past age 30; if I continue after this Olympics, and come back in 2016, I'll be 31. I'm looking forward to being able to see the other side of the fence.
Michael Phelps

Age, Forward, Past

I know it won't be eight medals again. If you want to compare me to that, that's your decision, not mine. I'm going out there to try to accomplish the things that I have in my mind and in my heart.
Michael Phelps

Mind, Heart, Decision

I think the biggest things I am looking forward to is getting new faces into the sport. Getting kids who could be afraid of water to feel comfortable in the pool.
Michael Phelps

Forward, Afraid, Kids

I try to separate my personal life from swimming.
Michael Phelps

Life, Try, Personal

I used to always go to church on holidays, but I don't go much any more.
Michael Phelps

Used, Church, Holidays

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

Change, Successful, Everything

Once I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done.
Michael Phelps

Done, Once, Retire

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Nationality: American

Born: June 30, 1985

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