Short inspirational sports Quotes

A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.

— Mary Lou Retton

There is no such thing as life in-between.

— Pat Riley

I stare out the window and wait for spring,

— Rogers Hornsby

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

— Mark Spitz

I played seven years without ever hitting the ball.

— Mickey Mantle

One man cannot make a team.

— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

You can't put a limit anything.

— Michael Phelps

If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it.

— Michael Jordan

Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

— Michael Jordan

Your biggest opponent isn't the other guy. It's human nature.

— Bobby Knight

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

— Pele

There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out.

— Pat Riley

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.

— Serena Williams

You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours.

— Herb Brooks

Make sure your worst enemy doesn't live between your two ears.

— Laird Hamilton

The five S's of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.

— Ken Doherty

During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times.…

— Mickey Mantle

The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and…

— Eddie Reese

If at first you don't succeed, you can always become an ultramarathoner.

— Bruce Fordyce

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.

— Satchel Paige

You can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.

— Arnold Schwarzenegger

If at first you don't succeed, you're obviously not me.

— Madonna Ciccone

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

— Scotty Bowman

The winners in life think constantly in terms of I can, I will, and I am.

— Denis Waitley

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

— Ted Williams

Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do...but I think you have to.

— Venus Williams

What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.

— Dean Smith