Motivational sports Quotes · Page 12

The first ninety minutes are the most important.

— Bobby Robson

The strength of the group is the strength of the leaders.

— Vince Lombardi

You have to find it. No one else can find it for you.

— Bjorn Borg

I can beat anyone, either male, female, animal, vegitable, or mineral.

— Jim Cornette

I found out that if you are going to win games, you had better be ready to adapt.

— Scotty Bowman

Don't dwell on mistakes, because it will only cause more.

— Ned Crotty

Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it.

— Ted Williams

Do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done the best way it can be done, and do it…

— Bobby Knight

The only place you can win a football game is on the field, the only place you can lose it is in…

— Darrell Royal

If you're not on your 'A' game in our workouts every day, you're going to get absolutely smoked.

— Michael Phelps

Every time you compete, try harder to improve on your last performance. Give nothing short of your very best effort.

— Elgin Baylor

The hitter asks the owner to give him a big raise so he can go somewhere he's never been, and the owner…

— Henny Youngman

I don't like to lose, and that isn't so much because it is just a football game, but because defeat means the…

— Knute Rockne

To win it all, winners have to be obsessive about the fundamentals and doing the little things right.

— Don Meyer

The difference of great players is at a certain point in a match they raise their level of play and maintain it.…

— Pete Sampras

I'm playing baseball because I love it, not because I need the money or attention. That is why I've been so dedicated.…

— Mike Piazza

Those who truly have the spirit of champions are never wholly happy with an easy win. Half the satisfaction stems from knowing…

— Nicole Haislett

The possession of muscular strength and the courage to use it in contests with other men for physical supremacy does not necessarily…

— Jack Johnson

Sports can do so much. They've given me a framework: meeting new people, confidence, self-esteem, discipline, motivation. All these things I learned,…

— Mia Hamm

...the incontestable truth is that America has been built up by optimists, not by pessimists, but by men possessing courage, confidence in…

— B. C. Forbes

My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay…

— Carl Lewis

When you're playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder. Show the world how much you'll fight for the winners circle. If…

— Pat Riley

All of us get knocked down, but it's resiliency that really matters. All of us do well when things are going well,…

— Roger Staubach

Win or lose you will never regret working hard, making sacrifices, being disciplined or focusing too much. Success is measured by what…

— John Smith

Give your players something they can physically do - don't ask them to do something they can't do.

— Lou Holtz

Certainly we're not satisfied with just winning games. We've been playing some pretty good hockey, but we think we can play much…

— Anonymous

Sports ideally teach discipline and commitment. They challenge you and build character for everything you do in life.

— Howie Long

If you trust, you will be disappointed occasionally, but if you mistrust, you will be miserable all the time.

— Abraham Lincoln

Success is living up to your potential. That's all. Wake up with a smile and go after life... Live it, enjoy it,…

— Joe Kapp

Be positive and work hard. I think it's possible to overcome anything, if you're willing to work at it.

— Sheryl Swoopes

They say a tie is like kissing your sister. I guess that is better than kissing your brother.

— Lou Holtz

A refined ability to learn from failure and to grow through losses is necessary to achieve excellence in any human endeavor.

— Terry Orlick

People will tell you that I overcame obstacles? Maybe. But the truth is I was incredibly blessed in my life. More was…

— Jim Abbott

Sport strips away personality, letting the white bone of character shine through. Sport gives players an opportunity to know and test themselves.

— Rita Mae Brown

Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that's in rhythm or you're in trouble.

— Sugar Ray Robinson

The best possible thing in baseball is winning The World Series. The second best thing is losing The World Series.

— Tommy Lasorda

You might not be able to outthink, outmarket or outspend your competition, but you can outwork them.

— Lou Holtz

If you want to win, do the ordinary things better than anyone else does them day in and day out.

— Chuck Noll

Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing…

— Pele

To give yourself the best possible chance of playing to your potential, you must prepare for every eventuality. That means practice.

— Seve Ballesteros