Heiden Quotes & Sayings

I really liked it best when I was a nobody. — Eric Heiden

Immediately after the Olympics, I was pretty fatigued. — Eric Heiden

Take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you for your own" (Joshua 1:11). It is God's to give! It is ours to possess! — Dr. Henrietta C. Mears

We had a party with the rest of the skaters in our trailer and then the next day we were off to see Jimmy Carter. And then we had the World Championships the next weekend, so not a lot of chance to catch up. — Eric Heiden

Heck, gold medals, what can you do with them? — Eric Heiden

I have a very close friendship with the skaters. — Eric Heiden

I didn't get into skating to be famous. — Eric Heiden

We used to lift weights a couple of times a week, we did a lot of running. I enjoyed the variety. — Eric Heiden

She looked up and caught Jared's eye. He had watched the whole exchange, and he looked amused by Mina's actions. He pointed down at the apple that had come to rest against his shoe, the apple she had smacked out of Savannah's hand. He laughed as he reached down and picked up the apple. Mina frowned. Dusting it off against his shirt, Jared took a bite out of it and chewed slowly, taunting her. — Chanda Hahn

When I was skating you had to participate in every thing. — Eric Heiden

You got to get lucky because it lasts for a week and a lot of things can happen in a week. — Eric Heiden

An evident principleis the principle of justice to all peoples and nationalities, and their right to live on equal terms of liberty and safety with one another, whether they be strong or weak. — Woodrow Wilson

I would recommend anybody who gets a chance to see short track skating, make it a point to go out there when Apolo is skating because you won't see anybody better. — Eric Heiden

I want to win an Oscar. I want to be known for more than, like, going out. For being the 'party girl'. I hate that. I bust my ass when I'm filming and when I have time off, yeah, I like to go out and dance. — Lindsay Lohan

Cyclists, I work with a number of cyclists. They are great athletes; they are great aerobic athletes. If you ask them to hit a baseball or golf ball, they can't do that. — Eric Heiden

I mean you got to thank your parents for giving you the right genes. — Eric Heiden

I'd rather get a nice warmup suit. That's something I can use. Gold medals just sit there. When I get old, maybe I could sell them if I need the money. — Eric Heiden

You don't really want to load up a whole lot, probably anything more than four hours before the race. I needed something to make me feel full, but I certainly didn't want it to make me feel stuffed. — Eric Heiden

Owning your own home is America's unique recipe for avoiding revolution and promoting pseudo-equality at the same time. To keep citizens puttering in their yards instead of sputtering on the barricades, the government has gladly deprived itself of billions in tax revenues by letting home owners deduct mortgage interest payments. — Florence King

I had the drive to pursue speedskating and I found a sport that I was good at. If I'd got into cycling, I would just be another has been. — Eric Heiden

They're just big in the eyes of the American public. — Eric Heiden

One thing is having skated five of the best races I've probably could have skated. It was nice to peak at the right time and to do it in an important time in somebody's career. — Eric Heiden

In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves. — Eric Heiden

We never did a lot of weights, but a lot of repetitions. The most I would use doing squats was 300 pounds. — Eric Heiden

The cost of food in the kingdom is hunger for the Bread of Life. — John Piper

How much you move affects your strength, your power, your balance, how you look, how you think, how well you withstand the high winds and rain showers of life and how long you will stand. Everyone needs concentrated doses of several kinds of movement to remain functional. — Eric Heiden

Then going out on the ice usually about 15 minutes before and certain things I would do for the different races, aspects that you run through your mind. — Eric Heiden

It is not the events in our life that define our character, but how we deal with them. — Eric Heiden

You also wonder if a restaurant placed an ad that read, "Only homeless need apply," would they get fined? Probably not. But if they said, "No homeless apply," they would be transient bigots. For as bureaucrats use language to punish the lawful, they use tolerance to coddle the troubled. — Greg Gutfeld

It's not a sport you get famous at. If I wanted to be famous, I would have stuck with hockey. — Eric Heiden

Those who wish to transform the world must be able to transform themselves. — Konrad Heiden

Every single mistake we make in life is only but a new experience added to that we already know". — Abdulazeez Henry Musa

My fault. I should've been paying closer attention." She was paying attention now. — Gerri Russell

When you are happy with what you have, you are the happiest. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Sports and politics don't mix. — Eric Heiden

On today's athletes: I wish I could turn back the clock a little bit so I'd have a chance to cut it up with those guys. — Eric Heiden

I'm not a big fan of those who are egotistical and so outspoken. — Eric Heiden

Night came, but unattended with repose.
Alone she came, no sleep their eyes to close.
Alone and black she came; no friendly stars arose. — John Dryden