Understandably, Michael Phelps has no regrets about the way the close of his 23 gold medal winning-career came to an end at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

As added solace, the 31-year-old swimming sensation and most decorated athlete in Olympic history knows memories of him will always linger.

As much as his actions, Phelps words and the philosophy he prided himself on in becoming the phenomenon all the sports world raves about have captivated many.

Top Quotes

Here is a list of 10 of his most memorable quotes about life in general and his approach to handling being a world-class athlete in particular.

1 Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home. 

2 I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.

3 I think sometimes I guess you see records, say you want to get there and use that as motivation. In a way, it's kind of cool if there is a possibility to rewrite history and be up there with the greats of Olympic history. 

4 The more you dream the more you achieve.

5 I like to just think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion, has a goal and a dream and goes out and does it. And that's really how I've always lived my life. 

6 It doesn't matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your - whatever you excel at, you're there to take care of the job that you have to do. 

7 I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything. 

8 I'm the same kind of guy before all this happened. 

9 If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.  

10 I want to be able to look back and say, 'I've done everything I can, and I was successful.' I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that. I'd like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along.