Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill, and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.
Source: The Greatest, 1975.
-- Muhammad Ali, (Jan 17 1942-2016), US boxer; He was the first boxer to hold heavyweight title three times; probably the most widely recognized, and loved, sports personalities of all times.