Right out of high school I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose. – Dan Gable
More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill – none have wrestled without pride. – Dan Gable
The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart. – Dan Gable
Gold medals arent really made of gold. Theyre made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts. – Dan Gable
Fiction is a kind of compassion-generating machine that saves us from sloth. Is life kind or cruel? Yes, Literature answers. Are people good or bad? You bet, says Literature. But unlike other systems of knowing, Literature declines to eradicate one truth in favor of another. – George Saunders