Dan Gable Wrestling Quotations

When my wrestlers got their hands raised, I jumped for joy.

A lot of my intensity in wrestling was due to my mental preparation before the matches. I got myself into a different world.

I shoot, I score. He shoots, I score.

I've been a fanatic about working out all my life.

I went to college. I had a double major in biology and physical education, but my major was wrestling.

I've never changed my life since I was 4 and went to the YMCA with a gym bag. I still have that philosophy. In fact, I still have that gym bag.

There's always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But after that, turn it into action. Don't just dream.

Many of those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom have come through the wrestling ranks. We need to honor them and win this decision to have wrestling - the world's oldest sport - remain a part of the most prestigious athletic competition in the world, the Olympics.

I never won anything by myself. I was always strong because of help that gave me extra strength to win.

More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill - none have wrestled without pride.

Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.

The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep.

My valleys are higher than most people's peaks. I stay at that level.

We, as a wrestling community, better remember it is more than one individual that makes a winner.

My coaches were great. My mom and dad. My dad never missed a wrestling meet.

My advice to young wrestlers is that your surroundings really make a difference. You want to put yourself in good, positive surroundings.

Wrestlers are a little more dedicated than, and are different from, the other people, which may be strange.

Freedom across the world is a result of many individuals working together.

Right out of high school I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose.

If you're going to stay in the Olympics, you've got to be entertaining and get sponsorship.

I don't think college wrestling is in danger of extinction by any means. But I am concerned if one program drops.

Once you've wrestled, everything in life is easy.

If you're afraid to fail, you'll never succeed.

Wrestling... what men do during boys basketball season.

A clean, hard-fought wrestling match is the most honest of athletic contests. There is no technological interventions, no teammates to blame, no panel of judges to bias the score. In wrestling, you compete or you quit. No alibis. I like that

If you want to train and work hard 3 months out of the year, well, then, UNI is a great place to go. If you want to bust your tail 6 months out of the year, you should be very happy at ISU. But if you want to train and develop into a champion 12 months out of the year, then Iowa is the place for you.

The obvious goals were there- State Champion, NCAA Champion, Olympic Champion. To get there I had to set an everyday goal which was to push myself to exhaustion or, in other words, to work so hard in practice that someone would have to carry me off the mat.

I can take anyone down at anytime; they can't take me down; no one can ride or turn me; I can control anyone.

I'm delighted to be back in coaching. Our goal is to put Iowa wrestling back on top, and I want to do everything I can to make it happen.

Wrestling has been a way of life with me day in and day out. I won't get too far away from it. I might walk through the wrestling room once a week. I could go every day if I wanted. But just walk through, make sure it's still there.

If you are afraid to fail, you will never succeed.

There's nothing like success.

More endearingly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self control and pride.

Coach Gable is the spokesman for wrestling in the United States and there?s no bigger name in the sport than his, ... It was significant for our program to get the kind of exposure we need to present to the wrestling community not only on the local level but all over the country.