Inspirational sports Quotes · Page 2

Sport is a loathsome and dangerous pursuit.

— Barry Humphries

What's tough is being good every day.

— Willie Mays

Losing's a great motivator.

— Yogi Berra

There is no such thing as life in-between.

— Pat Riley

A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.

— Mary Lou Retton

I'm just me - the way I am.

— Louise Sauvage

It feels good to show some courage.

— Joe Namath

I've worked hard all my life.

— Dawn Fraser

You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be - in baseball and in life.

— Pete Rose

I want to be remembered as part of the group of the greatest players ever.

— Cristiano Ronaldo

Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that.

— Alex Ferguson

The hallmark of a great captain is the ability to win the toss, at the right time.

— Richie Benaud

My free-kick secret? I just look at the net and say take the kick, Cristiano.

— Cristiano Ronaldo

Assuredly, the size of (Cadel) Evans' heart will come to be compared to Phar Lap.

— Paul Ramadge

Running is my meditation, mind flush, cosmic telephone, mood elevator and spiritual communion.

— Lorraine Moller

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

— Pele

I always look on the bright side of everything. If you keep aiming for some goal, you usually get there if you…

— Bart Cummings

I've never worked a day in my life. Don't get me wrong. I work at track. If you love what you do,…

— Marion Jones

I've always had a determination to perfect whatever I'm doing. If I can't do something, I work on it until I figure…

— Stephanie Gilmore

No one did what I did last season and for this, I deserve the Golden Boot and why not the best World…

— Cristiano Ronaldo

Surfers are in tune with the weather because if there's a storm coming, there are waves coming. I love the rain.

— Stephanie Gilmore

You need three things to win: discipline, hard work and, before everything maybe, commitment. No one will make it without those three.…

— Haile Gebrselassie

I say to the young blokes, when you get asked for an autograph, don't knock it back because there'll be a time…

— Brett Kenny

Winning does not always mean coming in first...real victory is in arriving at the finish line with no regrets because you know…

— Apolo Ohno

Sport is a passion and out of passion comes love. No point trying to work out why some become heroes and others…

— Les Carlyon

I'd like to try to inspire the youth, that's obviously where our future is and the kids are the ones you can…

— Steve Waugh

I was attracted to climbing mountains because of the physical dangers, but also the challenges, like 'mental fortitude, physical fortitude, judgement.' It's…

— Lincoln Hall

Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing…

— Mario Andretti

As I see it, I'm just getting better and better as a rider - physically and mentally. I'm as motivated as I…

— Cadel Evans

It's important to know that at the end of the day it's not the medals you remember. What you remember is the…

— Silken Laumann

But the longer and further I ran, the more I realized that what I was often chasing was a state of mind-…

— Scott Jurek

Fear - It's a fine line between that and pushing yourself. You definitely reach new heights when you push. But fear is…

— Stephanie Gilmore

If you're fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail.

— Mark Spitz

I played seven years without ever hitting the ball.

— Mickey Mantle

If you're good at it, you can win.

— Dawn Fraser

Even as a fierce competitor I try to smile.

— Magic Johnson

The potential for greatness lives within us all.

— Wilma Rudolph

The first goal is always important.

— Landon Donovan

I know If I score we're going to win the match.

— Cristiano Ronaldo

The principle is competing against yourself.

— Steve Young