What is the point of being on this Earth if you are going to be like everyone else?
The difference between those who adapted and those who didn’t, Gorton said, was a willingness to totally commit.
I always stay hungry, never satisfied with current accomplishments.
I was also going to give a graduation speech in Arizona this weekend. But with my accent, I was afraid they would try to deport me.
For the hundreds of thousands of Californians in gay and lesbian households who are managing their day-to-day lives, this decision affirms the full legal protections and safeguards I believe everyone deserves.
Training was all I could think about. One Sunday when I found the stadium locked, I broke in and worked out in the freezing cold. Every painful set, every extra rep, was a step toward my goal of winning.
You can’t be paralyzed by fear of failure or you will never push yourself.
I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman.
There are no shortcuts—everything is reps, reps, reps.
He had a voice you couldn’t miss: strong and penetrating with strange vowels that sounded different from the accents of other English speakers even to me. I later discovered that he was Canadian.
You go back to the gym and you just do it again and again until you get it right.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender that is strength.
The success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams.
I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way – I hope it never will.
My own dreams fortunately came true in this great state. I became Mr. Universe; I became a successful businessman. And even though some people say I still speak with a slight accent, I have reached the top of the acting profession.
Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.
The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character.
No matter the nationality, no matter the religion, no matter the ethnic background, America brings out the best in people.
My relationship to power and authority is that I’m all for it. People need somebody to watch over them. Ninety-five percent of the people in the world need to be told what to do and how to behave.
Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.
My body is like breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I don’t think about it, I just have it.
I was striving to be the most muscular man, and it got me into the movies. It got me everything that I have.
I have a love interest in every one of my films: a gun.
I think that gay marriage should be between a man and a woman.
To restore the trust of the people, we must reform the way the government operates.
I feel good because I believe I have made progress in rebuilding the people’s trust in their government.
I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with Guess on it. I said, Thyroid problem?
Government’s first duty and highest obligation is public safety.
When the people become involved in their government, government becomes more accountable, and our society is stronger, more compassionate, and better prepared for the challenges of the future.
Money doesn’t make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.
I am a big believer in education, because when I grew up in Austria – when I grew up in Austria I had a great education. I had great teachers.
You know, nothing is more important than education, because nowhere are our stakes higher; our future depends on the quality of education of our children today.
For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.
Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.
Just remember, you can’t climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.
I have a private plane. But I fly commercial when I go to environmental conferences.
In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.
The future is green energy, sustainability, renewable energy.
I welcome and seek your ideas, but do not bring me small ideas; bring me big ideas to match our future.