“I've always believed that the desire must come from within, not as a result of being driven by coaches or parents.” DesireSportsParentResultsDrivenCoachesInspirational SportsAlways Believe Author:Dawn Fraser
“I don't linger on the fact that Dawn Fraser was a great swimmer 40 years ago. That was in the past. I did break 41 world records, but I don't live on that today.” WorldYearsFactsTodayPastSportsBreakRecordsYears AgoDawnInspirational SportsSwimmerWorld Records Author:Dawn Fraser
“If you're good at it, you can win.” IfsWinningSportsInspirational SportsYou Can Win Author:Dawn Fraser
“We only have two things that we share in this life; we are born and we die. And what we do in between those times, we've got to be happy. I don't let the outside world deter me.” WorldTwoDiesSportsBornShareThis LifeTwo ThingsInspirational SportsOutside WorldMotivational Running Author:Dawn Fraser
“The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in life itself.” SportsExcellenceCompellingOlympicsInspirational SportsOlympic GamesOlympics GamesWinter OlympicsOlympic Spirit Author:Dawn Fraser
“It's a beautiful thing, diving into the cool crisp water and then just sort of being able to pull your body through the water and the water opening up for you.” BodyAbleBeautifulSportsWaterYour BodyOpeningBeautiful ThingsInspirational SportsDivingOpening UpCrisps Author:Dawn Fraser
“I've worked hard all my life.” HardSportsInspirational LifeInspirational SportsHard Life Author:Dawn Fraser
“Make yourself an example, achieve it, but don't hurt anyone on the way up. I don't think I did that.” ThinkingWayMotivationalSportsHurtAchieveExampleAthleteInspirational Sports Author:Dawn Fraser
“I can remember crawling through the window where he was in the hospital... He said, 'You have a gift... keep training for me.' I s'pose those were the last words he ever spoke to me.” SaidI CanLastsRememberSportsTrainingWindowSpokesHospitalsLast WordsInspirational SportsCrawling Author:Dawn Fraser
“When you play test cricket, you don't give the Englishmen an inch. Play it tough, all the way. Grind them into the dust.” WayGivingPlaySportsToughTestsDustInchesCricketInspirational SportsEnglishmenGrind Author:Donald Bradman