Gail Devers Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”

“I was diagnosed with Graves' disease, an illness of the thyroid gland. Instead of surgery, I was given radiation treatment.”

“In my race, there's 10 hurdles, but in life, there is always a hurdle. There is always something you gotta get over, and it's what you do, you know.”

“It's not what other people believe you can do, it's what you believe.”

“I have to be cautious, have my thyroid levels checked, and as long as I do that, I'm fine.”

“We go old-school during the summer, like swimming or setting up lemonade stands. I try to teach my kids to make their own fun.”

“It's not what other people believe you can do; it's what you believe you can do.”

“Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that. My true gold medal, though, is my daughter, Karsen, who is 18 months old. And I have a wonderful husband, Mike.”

“I always said a prayer before I ran, and my prayer was to win. My prayer was that God would allow me to run my best on that day, or better than my best. So whatever the outcome is, I have to be satisfied with it if I know I gave it my best effort.”

“I don't have a thyroid anymore. I had radioactive iodine treatment, which destroyed my thyroid. I take medication every day.”