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Seven-year-old Florence Griffith started racing, but at age 19, she was forced to stop because she needed to work to support her family.
Bob Kersee, the sprint coach, discovered her working as a bank teller. He assisted her in applying to UCLA.
She renamed herself Florence Griffith Joyner after marrying Olympic triple jump champion Al Joyner in 1984, and subsequently adopted the moniker “Flojo.”
In her quotes, you can understand how she encourages people to be proactive, make things happen, and find the main reason to reach the goal. This makes nothing seems impossible. She believes that a muscle is like a vehicle, and we should warm it up early morning to be a winner. Success is not handed to anyone, and it takes time and effort to get out of any ghetto-like situation.
Here is a collection of the greatest Florence Griffith Joyner quotations for reading and sharing.
These famous Florence Griffith Joyner Quotes tell us to be more confident in ourselves.
Here is how Florence Griffith quotes make everything seem possible.
“I believe in the impossible because no one else does.”
“A muscle is like a car. If you want it to run well early in the morning, you have to warm it up.”
“I don’t look at myself as being famous. I look at myself as an athlete. If the money is there, I’d be happy, but I have to be happy within myself first.”
“I love working with kids, talking with them and listening to them. I always encourage kids to reach beyond their dreams. Don’t try to be like me. Be better than me.”
These inspiring Florence Griffith Joyner Quotes will help you remain motivated.
“Injuries made me a believer in cross-training.”
“If you want to run as fast as the men, you’ve got to train like the men.”
“People don’t pay much attention to you when you are second best. I wanted to see what it felt like to be number one.”
“I couldn’t wait until I grew up. I used to look at my mom’s stockings and put them on with her high heels and mess with my hair.”
(Inspire yourself on a dull day with these Florence Griffith quotes.)
Here are some Florence Griffith Joyner Quotes to help you find the right path. These quotes inspire you to walk in the right direction and do what your heart says.
“I was always doing something physical. My brothers and I used to have handstand contests. We’d walk around the projects on our hands and see who could get the farthest. I was always playing football with them, basketball, or racing in the street.”
“I’ve always overworked in the weight room. I love working with weights. I knew they’d give me the strength I needed.”
“The main reason I wanted to be successful was to get out of the ghetto. My parents helped direct my path.”
“I don’t do drugs. I never have taken any drugs. I don’t believe in them.”
“I like being unconventional.”
“I have been running since I was 7. I was trying to restructure the way my body was made instead of trying to master the way I ran. I would get so frustrated with my starts in practices that I would just cry. When I ran, I wouldn’t even try to get out of the blocks, I would just run.”
Here are some interesting Florence Griffith Joyner Quotes for inspiration. Let's take a moment to read these interesting Florence Griffith Joyner quotes.
“When anyone tells me I can’t do anything, I’m just not listening anymore.”
“I pray hard, work hard, and leave the rest to God.”
“Nothing is going to be handed to you – you have to make things happen.”
“People want to think that staying in shape costs a lot of money. They couldn’t be more wrong. It doesn’t cost anything to walk. And it’s probably a lot cheaper to go to the corner store and buy vegetables than take a family out for fast food.”
“I know what I have to do, and I’m going to do whatever it takes. If I do it, I’ll come out a winner, and it doesn’t matter what anyone else does.”
"Conventional is not for me. I like things that are uniquely Flo. I like being different."
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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