22+ Clara Hughes Quotes On Education, Friendship And Culture

Clara Hughes is a Canadian athlete who has competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. She is a six-time Olympic medalist in speed skating and cycling. Hughes is also a philanthropist who has worked to raise awareness about mental health issues. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Clara Hughes on education, love, friendship.

Top 10 Clara Hughes Quotes

1. If you dream and you allow yourself to dream you can do anything.
2. If you dream and you allow yourself to dream you can do anything. And that's what this Olympic medal represents.
3. I love skating so much and I feel like every time I step out onto the ice, that's what I'm meant to do.
4. I am kind of like a diesel. It is the cyclist in me.
5. I'll skate on concrete if I have to. I'm not worried about how fast the ice is. I'm worried about how fast I can go on the ice.
6. I still can't believe I won the Olympics. That's what I feel right now - completely alive as a human being. It's a really beautiful moment.
7. With athletes, it's never fully understood the level to which we push ourselves. Especially in an endurance sport.
8. My goal is to try to avoid a regular job.
9. I was, without exaggeration, a delinquent teenager.
10. All the physical comes from the mental.

Clara Hughes Famous Quotes And Sayings

I want people to be inspired that I've always strived for excellence and I've always gone beyond what anybody ever thought I could do, what I thought I myself could do. And I've allowed myself to be inspired, kept my eyes open and my senses open to inspiration around me. — Clara Hughes

I'm trying to let winning the world championships settle in right now before I begin training again shortly. During the skating season, we skate on average 20 kilometres a day. On top of that, we're riding a lot and lifting a lot of weights. — Clara Hughes

What I have to do now is figure where my passion is, and follow my heart; I've proven that if I have the passion for something then I can succeed. I haven't been listening to my heart in the last little while. — Clara Hughes

I've had so many experiences in cycling, but in some ways I have nothing left to prove. I have achieved more than I could have dreamed of, I've raced a lot longer than I thought I would. I know I can still be better, but I just don't know if I love it enough any more. — Clara Hughes

For 20 years I've had the privilege of representing Canada around the globe... first on the bike and then on my blades. The experiences have shaped me into who I am today. — Clara Hughes

I've been in sport for 15 years now and I'm actually shocked at the changes. We had all these things, but we couldn't utilize them. They were not accessible to us. They're actually accessible right now. — Clara Hughes

I've learned what it truly means to be Canadian and in turn I've been inspired to make a difference in the world, however small it's been. — Clara Hughes

I am nowhere near my limit. I just want to see if there are such things as limits. I want to go and find out. — Clara Hughes

Sport that consumed me for over two decades . . . is now gone. Now it's just me. No pressure, no expectations, no need to be fast, good, strong or to even improve. Yet I can't let go of this idea that I always need to be more than I am. And it is eating me alive. — Clara Hughes

That's what is most satisfying, is having overcome that pain. Pain that is so intense that when you finish, it feels like you're going to die. That's what I wanted, and that's what I got. — Clara Hughes

I love working with kids and I want to just be able to do it from my heart and not as a job. — Clara Hughes

The struggle I went through has value. — Clara Hughes

Life Lessons by Clara Hughes

1. Clara Hughes has demonstrated that hard work, dedication and perseverance can help you achieve your goals and reach the top of your field.
2. She has also shown that you can overcome obstacles and setbacks, and that you should never give up on your dreams.
3. Her story is an inspiration to anyone who wants to pursue their passions and strive for greatness.