Rowing Famous Quotes

"In rowing, as in life, there are competitors and there are racers. The competitor works hard and rows to his limit. The racer does not think of limits, only the race."

- Jim Dietz

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"Eight hearts must beat as one in an eight oared shell or you don't have a crew!"

- George Pocock

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"Winning medals is good, racing is better, loving the sport is best!"

- Unknown

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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence. Therefore, is not an act, but a habit."

- Unknown

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"Rowing is such a fine sport. Everyone goes backward, and the leader can see his opponents as they struggle in vain."

- Brad Alan Lewis

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"I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down, and I will not let myself down."

- Unknown

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"There is no strength without unity."

- Unknown

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"Rowers do more before 8am than most people do all day."

- Unknown

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"I have been out again on the river, rowing. I find nothing new."

- Fanny Kemble

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"I train very hard, either rowing on the cross trainer or running. Not only do you feel tired afterwards but it relaxes you, it completely clears the head. But to sort things out I also like to walk."

- Barry McGuigan

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