Bubka Sergei Quotes & Sayings

Doubt tempers belief with sanity. — Barbara Kruger

This it is which is particularly salutary and profitable in the study of history, that you behold instances of every variety of conduct displayed on a conspicuous monument; that from thence you may select for yourself and for your country that which you may imitate; thence note what is shameful in the undertaking, and shameful in the result, which you may avoid. — Livy

We started with that, basically to help kids, and then we created a pole vault school, which is part of the club and exists to this day. The club and school exist. — Sergei Bubka

It's not hard to cut taxes. — David Bonior

But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve
For daws to peck at: I am not what I am. — William Shakespeare

People come from around the world and can understand each other without even speaking the same languages! — Sergei Bubka

Today I have 35 people who work in the club and associated businesses. — Sergei Bubka

Sports life is very short. — Sergei Bubka

You're the hunter, the warrior. You're stronger than anyone else here, that's your tragedy. — Anne Rice

First do it, then say it. — Sergei Bubka

I love the pole vault because it is a professor's sport. One must not only run and jump, but one must think. Which pole to use, which height to jump, which strategy to use. I love it because the results are immediate and the strongest is the winner. Everyone knows it. In everyday life that is difficult to prove. — Sergei Bubka

The strategy of my coach and me was that we looked at pictures of all the best pole vaulters from around the world, and we took the best parts from them, and we created a person that had never existed. We then started to work toward being such a person. — Sergei Bubka

I think that focusing on the money, on the business, is not enough. — Sergei Bubka

I began with track and field because this is what I know. — Sergei Bubka

You need to work very hard, you have to spend a lot of time practicing your sport - six to seven hours daily. — Sergei Bubka

You aren't a murderer, Alina."

"I think the Ravkans I just helped you slaughter would disagree. — Leigh Bardugo

Often you need to take some risk, but it must be a realistic risk, you can't take a crazy risk. — Sergei Bubka

My policy was just to give good things for sports in my region. — Sergei Bubka

I am alone, some people help me, but, basically, I can do what I want. — Sergei Bubka

I decided to create a sports club during the Soviet times. It was my dream. — Sergei Bubka

Today the real test of power is not capacity to make war but capacity to prevent it. — Anne O'Hare McCormick

My main idea was to create a sports facility for the basics. This is why I established the club. — Sergei Bubka

Ministers should be very wary that they do not bring forth fuel to feed the fears and doubts of weak Christians in their preaching and writing, for it is a great part of their work to arm weak Christians against their fears and weaknesses. — Don Kistler

I have bought pole vault equipment, the landing areas, posts, which costs a lot of money. We pay for coaches. — Sergei Bubka

Even now I want to keep my amateur spirit, to spend my time, to be in the sport with all my heart. — Sergei Bubka

Thoughts not only manifest into reality,
they define it. — Jorge Gw

The pole vault is a very complicated event, there are many things involved. — Sergei Bubka

And, of course, method is very important as is a high-quality specialist (trainer) working with you to keep you going in the right direction for your improvement and to help create results. — Sergei Bubka

I have spoken with many former athletes, and they tell me the best time they had was in sports. I listen to them and use their experience in my career. — Sergei Bubka

The Olympics are always a special competition, it is very difficult to predict what will happen. — Sergei Bubka

Unless we repeal the illegal Byrd amendment, American exports will be vulnerable to retaliation, and the U.S. will continue to face a difficult task convincing other countries to make their laws comply with international rules. — Jim Ramstad

What is nice about this sport is that I am responsible for most everything. — Sergei Bubka

Of course, the psychological part, the tactics, is very important. — Sergei Bubka

I think that, generally, you need to live with your sport 24 hours a day. — Sergei Bubka