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Edwin Moses Quotes

«My concentration level blocks out everything. Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training and concentrate in a meet.»
Author: Edwin Moses
«I don't really see the hurdles. I sense them like a memory»
Author: Edwin Moses
«Maybe he could have just been plain tired, burned out. Lane 1 will do that to you.»
Author: Edwin Moses
«In America we know the kids are not as physically challenged as they could be and also in terms of education we need to really pay attention to the next generation.»
Author: Edwin Moses
«No one asked an artist who was great in his 20s and 30s why he was still painting in his 40s and 50s,»
Author: Edwin Moses
«If I'm able to run 49 seconds, I'll be really blessed. 'Cause it is really hard on the body. I'm not gonna even pretend that I can be at that level, 'cause I'm not gonna hurt myself doing this. I'm gonna make it fun.»
Author: Edwin Moses
«A lot of the guys now are 400/200 type of runners. I don't think, being a 400-meter runner,?you can sustain long-term performance in the event with just speed type of training. No one has ever been able to do it. So I think it is harder for them to stay in condition year round, especially for big meets, end-of-season major competitions and things.»
Author: Edwin Moses
«I think with this whole influx into immediacy -- everyone is short term in their outlook. I made a tremendous commitment by not being able to go to medical school and not finishing all that I wanted to do in my engineering career. So I put everything into track and field. And just the passion I have for the sport, I never imagined I would be as good as I was. Once I realized I was that great, I put everything into maintaining it.»
Author: Edwin Moses
«Without a doubt, I would have [won], short of falling or being disqualified or something like that. That is a mediocre time for me. That is exhibition type of running.»
Author: Edwin Moses
«It drains you on the turns.»
Author: Edwin Moses