John Bingham Quotes

In long-distance running the only opponent you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be.

My dad once told me: no matter what anyone says or writes, really, none of those people have to hit your four- foot putt.You have to go do it yourself.

Put as much pressure on me as possible. I have no qualms handling that, because I expect that out of myself.

Nobody's going to help me when I get in that ring. That's how I like it: the responsibility's on me, and whatever happens is down to me, nobody else.

You need to sweat yourself. Don't sweat nobody else.

Wins and losses come a dime a dozen. But effort? Nobody can judge effort. Effort is between you and you. Effort ain't got nothing to do with nobody else.

It's not up to anyone else to make me give my best.

The quality of the box matters little. Success depends upon the man who sits in it.

Don't depend on other people's encouragement. It's never enough and never when you need it.

Running alone is the toughest. You get to the point where you have to keep pushing yourself.

Time and again, a student will send me an urgent appeal to hear her, saying she is poor and wants my advice as to whether it is worthwhile to continue her studies. I invariably refuse such requests, saying that if the student could give up her work on my advice, she had better give it up without it.

I'm doing it, I took responsibility in my country and I've done it with my bare hands.

You may be always victorious if you will never enter into any contest where the issue does not wholly depend upon yourself.

I'm a big believer in overcoming and achieving and doing things and not feeling sorry for yourself.

You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.

Strength of will is the test of a young man's possibilities. Can he will strong enough and hold whatever he undertakes with an iron grip?

For me to get through the toughest periods in my life, I had to look within to find the energy to do it. I don't give up. Never have. Never will.

Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own stamp of action, takes responsibility for it, makes it his own.

Others can challenge and motivate us, but we must reach down deep into our souls and call forth our God-given intelligence and capabilities. We cannot do this when we depend on the efforts of someone else.

I've always been pretty independent, no matter what situation: good, bad, ugly, happy, sad. I dig deep, and I get over it.

I'm not going to whine or get depressed. Who's going to feel sorry for me? Nobody.

That's what I love about tennis: As an individual sport, you can't hide behind teammates.

The will to challenge myself is strong, but I think that's growing, the desire to stretch myself and make it hard.

A lot of people didn't think I would be here. But I put myself in great positions and I always had the mentality that what is meant for me is meant for me. The only person that can stop you is yourself.

Can't nobody else get in there and help you. Your coach, he can't get in the ring and fight with you. You don't have your dad, your mom. When you get in the ring, you don't have anybody but yourself.