Quotes by Clara Hughes

• I am kind of like a diesel. It is the cyclist in me.
• What I have to do now is figure where my passion is, and follow my heart; I've proven that if I have the passion for something then I can succeed. I haven't been listening to my heart in the last little while.
• If you dream and you allow yourself to dream you can do anything. And that's what this Olympic medal represents.
• I've had so many experiences in cycling, but in some ways I have nothing left to prove. I have achieved more than I could have dreamed of, I've raced a lot longer than I thought I would. I know I can still be better, but I just don't know if I love it enough any more.
• I'm trying to let winning the world championships settle in right now before I begin training again shortly. During the skating season, we skate on average 20 kilometres a day. On top of that, we're riding a lot and lifting a lot of weights.
• I love skating so much and I feel like every time I step out onto the ice, that's what I'm meant to do.
• I still can't believe I won the Olympics. That's what I feel right now - completely alive as a human being. It's a really beautiful moment.
• I'll skate on concrete if I have to. I'm not worried about how fast the ice is. I'm worried about how fast I can go on the ice.
• Success is not the absence of failure; it's merely the persistence through it, while occasionally reminding yourself that ice cream exists.
• Success is like a soufflé; if you don’t whip, fold, and wait for the right moment, it'll plummet faster than a me after skipping brunch.
• Life is like a mischievous cat; it might play with you a little, but just when you're caught in the moment, it knocks the lamp off the table.
• Adventure is just discomfort remembered better.
• Life isn’t a sprint — it’s more like a messy puzzle, and sometimes, the pieces will only fit together after you spill your coffee everywhere.
• The greatest adventures were usually sparked by a little bit of curiosity and a surprising lack of a map.
• Life is a puzzle, and we’re all just sitting at the table trying to connect pieces—you might as well mess up the edges a bit.
• Life is a series of challenges; it's up to us to turn them into stepping stones or stumbling blocks.
• Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived, and sometimes a dessert to be enjoyed!
• Life isn't about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself—preferably with colorful paint and a sprinkle of glitter.
• Life is a circus—don’t be the ringleader’s forgotten banana bunch!
• Success is like wrestling, it's not about never falling but rather about how quickly you can bounce back up—with style!
• Success is waking up every morning with determination and going to bed with satisfaction, preferably after one too many episodes of your favorite show.
• Success isn't about avoiding mistakes; it's about learning to dance with them.
• Joy is not in the moments we seize, but in the moments that seize us.
• Success is not just about stumbling across opportunity, but also having the grace to trip in style!
• Life is a journey best enjoyed at a pace that allows ample time for coffee breaks and deep conversations.
• Life is like a mug of hot coffee—clunky, scalding, and sometimes a little bitter, but just as often, it’s the one thing that warms your soul.
• Life is like a bank account; you can't doll it up if you keep withdrawing until you're bankrupt.
• Sometimes you just need to throw caution to the wind and see where the gust takes you—unless it aims for the nearest storm.
• The more we fill our days with tiny adventures, the less likely we are to count each one and call it a boredom.
• Life's a dance; you're just the awkward lead who forgot where to step. Just make it fun!
• Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory — so grab a camera, because life's being non-refundable!
• Life is a journey, not just a destination—so buckle up and enjoy the ride, because sometimes the best love stories unfold in the parking lot.
• Adventure may often require packing light and leaving comfort behind, but it’s vital in the quest for treasure—every moment spent in the embrace of the unknown forms the richest stories.
• Life is much like coffee: it’s not about the destination when it’s brewing, but how you enjoy every sip along the way.
• Life is like a donut: sweet on the outside, funny on the inside, and the best bites often come after you share it with others.
• Life’s an adventure where get lost letters become the stories you pen down.
• Success is like a ladder, and spies are on every step—you've got to open your own door to make it up there!