Betty Cuthbert was an Australian athlete who won four Olympic gold medals in track and field events. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest female athletes of all time, and was the first woman to win four Olympic gold medals. Cuthbert was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 and the International Association of Athletics Federations Hall of Fame in 2012. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Betty Cuthbert on love, friendship, education.
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- Australian Athlete
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I always felt free when I ran. I suppose that's what was good about it.
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You've got to stick at a thing, a particular thing, until you succeed.I feel that's the only way to succeed - by concentrating on something in particular. Once you know what you've got to do you will succeed, you will succeed.
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The integral part of being a star is having the will to win. All the champions have it.
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My salvation was a free gift. I didn't have to work for it and it's better than any gold medal that I've ever won.
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My parents always encouraged me and I had a good home life. We were always taught to respect things and other people. It's so different today, because children are just not taught the right way.
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I realised from a very early age that God gave me a gift, and that gift was to run, and I wanted to use it to the best of my ability.
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Everything I did that required effort, I opened my mouth. Even to catch a ball, I opened my mouth.
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No way did I ever think I was going to win the 100m.
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My favourite event was the 200m, so as I won the 100m, I thought it was possible I'd win the 200m.
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I can understand how evolution says, "don't believe in God", but I've never had this problem. I've always loved His creation. Unfortunately, this doesn't mean any_thing to some people, and I just don't get that! After all, if you just read the Bible plainly, it tells you everything. From Creation, to the Flood, to Jesus. I can't see how you can come to the conclusion, there is no God.
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I don't concentrate on things I can't do. I do what I can do.
Life Lessons by Betty Cuthbert
- Betty Cuthbert showed that hard work and dedication can lead to great success, as she won four Olympic gold medals in track and field.
- She also taught us to never give up, as she continued to compete despite suffering from multiple sclerosis.
- Finally, her legacy serves as an inspiration to athletes all over the world, showing that anything is possible with the right attitude and effort.