Eric Weddle Quotes

The most inspiring piece of advice I've gotten is simply to persevere. My mom taught me to always keep going no matter what from an early age. When it feels too difficult to push forward, I always remind myself, 'This too shall pass,' and then I redouble my efforts.

I'm functioning on a lung and a half, but I have proved that it's possible to challenge yourself.

You might not feel good, and you might not want to practice, but you still go out there and practice as hard as you can.

What's really hard is when you're having those more difficult days, you've got to be able to dig down deep and be able to go out there and do what it takes to be the best you can be, even on the hardest days.

I've been in situations in my career where I've had slumps and struggles. I always stick with it and just keep working.

When things get hard, I think, 'Someone somewhere is working harder than me.'

If you mind tells your body you can't do it, you will quit. If your body is giving up, but you think you can carry on, you will naturally keep putting one foot in front of the other.

Some think guts is sprinting at the end of a race. But guts is what got you there to begin with. Guts start back in the hills with 6 miles to go and you're thinking of how you can get out of this race without anyone noticing. Guts begin when you still have forty minutes of torture left and you're already hurting more than you ever remember.

Work hard for what you want because it won't come to you without a fight. You have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do anything you put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and turn it into something positive.

Beast Mode doesn't make excuses. It doesn't complain. Whatever you're doing, go out there and get it done. Keep pushing. If I have a bad game, I think about what I have to do to return to form. Figure it out, go to sleep, and wake up a new man.

I'll always use the negativity as more motivation to work even harder and become even stronger.

'Give up... it's time to quit,' I don't think I've ever really accepted those kinds of words in my life or vocabulary.

My message has always been about resilience.

Some of us just have to work harder to stay in the game.

I struggled many times when maybe it didn't look like I was struggling, and I had to work hard every day.

I still take losing out very seriously. But it inspires me that much more to move on. Quite often in my business, it's not the most talented people that succeed. Because they don't necessarily have the tenacity to deal with rejection.

When people talk trash about me and doubt me, I just use it as motivation.

I've gone through all of it: I've literally heard every single name in the book be told to me. So don't be discouraged by anyone as long as you're confident in yourself, and just keep doing what you're doing.

A wise man once said, 'Instead of crying, I keep on trying.' And that wise man is me, because I just made that up. I think.

I have been fascinated with survival and having to go on no matter what. That always appealed to me.

If you want to be the best, you can't take the path of least resistance. Every morning, you wake up, and your mind tells you it's too early, and your body tells you you're a little too sore, but you've got to look deep within yourself and know what you want and what you're striving for.

I work really hard, and have had many opportunities to give up and throw the towel in. But I never did.

Everyone can train hard when they are feeling good. But it's the days when you're feeling bad that you have to step up. That's when champions step up. They pull through.

When it's going tough in a session I have a little think about why I'm doing it, what I'm getting up for and why I'm putting myself through it.

For the most part, if you're willing to work hard enough, you can recover from most injuries. Having that mentality really helps you keep moving forward.