Oerter Quotes

#1. I'm Chief Executive Officer at Art of the Olympians Museum in Fort Myers, Florida, which was founded by my Mexico City teammate Al Oerter and his wife Cathy in 2005. It shows that Olympians can have another life; we have got art from more than 100 Olympians.

Bob Beamon

#2. Rap's the occupation, but one day watch I'll be Pimp of the Nation.

Kid Rock

#3. As long as I can concentrate and remain somewhat calm, I can normally do very well.

Al Oerter

#4. To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If you do it right, it can open all kinds of inner doors.

Al Oerter

#5. Competition in its best form is a test of self. It has nothing to do with medals. The winner is the person who gets the most out of themselves.

Al Oerter

#6. I don't think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at each other.

Al Oerter

#7. I chose to be Mrs. Johnny Cash in my life. I decided I'd allow him to be Moses and I'd be Moses' brother Aaron, picking his arms up and padding along behind him.

June Carter Cash

#8. I never set out to beat the world. I just set out to do my absolute best.

Al Oerter

#9. Course, mountains serve as homes to mountain goats and mountain lions, who enjoy attacking helpless picnickers and eating sandwiches or children. So

Lemony Snicket

#10. There's no substitute for work. There are no shortcuts. There are no secrets.

Al Oerter

#11. If you are truly merciful, then when what is yours is unjustly taken, don't be sad inside, and do not tell of our loss to your neighbor. Let a better loss, inflicted by those who insult you, be absorbed by your mercy.

Isaac Of Nineveh

#12. I don't compete with other discus throwers. I compete with my own history.

Al Oerter

#13. When people find God, Jesus or the Divine, they are merely allowing the connection that was always there. You are God/the Universe both in part and totality, and you should realize your control of and connection to everything.

Russell Anthony Gibbs

#14. So what if I never win my fifth gold medal; It's only one end of the string. It's competing that matters. It's proving that there is a place for guys like me in sports. It's a persona challenge to extend myself.

Al Oerter