Dan O'Brien

If you never give up, you'll be successful. ↗

— Dan O'Brien

#never #never give up #successful #up #you

Take pride in exactly what it is you do and remember it's okay to fail as long as you don't give up. ↗

— Dan O'Brien

#fail #give #long #okay #pride

You have to be able to be a good loser. You have to be okay knowing you're going to fail every day in something without getting mad and upset. ↗

— Dan O'Brien

#day #every #every day #fail #getting

And there is such a thing as a decathlon high. It's like a rock rolling down hill, picking up momentum. You get better and better. ↗

— Dan O'Brien

#decathlon #down #get #high #hill

As a young athlete, it was first about having fun; then it was about winning. ↗

— Dan O'Brien

#athlete #first #fun #having #having fun

As a young child, I was never a crier. I never cried to get my way, or even when I was in pain. ↗

— Dan O'Brien

#cried #even #get #i #never

Breaking the world record in '92 was a very special personal moment, but I'd say my favorite moment as a decathlete was winning the Olympic gold medal. ↗

— Dan O'Brien

#favorite #gold #gold medal #i #medal

I call myself a chameleon. ↗

— Dan O'Brien

#chameleon #i #myself

I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little. ↗

— Dan O'Brien

#back #concerned #did #held #i

I was playing little league baseball when Bruce Jenner was winning the gold but I don't think I was really paying attention at that time. ↗

— Dan O'Brien

#baseball #bruce #gold #i #league