240 Quotes by Michael Phelps

We wanted to see how close we could get to the world record. We’ll take that for right now.

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.

You can make a million mistakes, just not the same one twice.

Why is it such a big deal what I’m swimming?

You’re tired; you feel you can’t move; you’re truly hurting. That’s when he would throw down especially hard sets.

Every day after I wake up, I think, ‘Wait... this can’t be real; I’m still going to wake up.

I want to change the sport of swimming. I want people to talk about it, think about it, and look forward to seeing it. I want them to want to jump in and do it. That’s my goal.” After.

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.

But a hero should be somebody who can lift up other people with his courage and dedication.