There Is No Mat Space For Malcontents

I’m A Big Believer In Starting With High Standards And Raising Them. We Make Progress Only When We Push Ourselves To The Highest Level. If We Don’t Progress, We Backslide Into Bad Habits, Laziness And Poor Attitude.

More Enduringly Than Any Other Sport, Wrestling Teaches Self-control And Pride. Some Have Wrestled Without Great Skill - None Have Wrestled Without Pride.

You Don't Really Measure The Year Until The Whole Year Is Done. I'm Sure There Are Some Concerned People, Including The Coaches Right Now.

I Vowed I Wouldn't Ever Let Anyone Destroy Me Again. I Was Going To Work At It Every Day, So Hard That I Would Be The Toughest Guy In The World. By The End Of Practice, I Wanted To Be Physically Tired, To Know That I'd Been Through A Workout. If I Wasn't Tired, I Must Have Cheated Somehow, So I Stayed A Little Longer.

My Advice To Young Wrestlers Is That Your Surroundings Really Make A Difference. You Want To Put Yourself In Good, Positive Surroundings.