Sports Quotes · Page 260

It's not whether you win or lose - but whether I win or lose.

— Sandy Lyle

Life is not a game, But rules are the same, Means lose or win And connot repeat

— Roxanne Serdyuk

“The game never changes, you must be in the secret before you are shown to the public.”

— Michael Bassey Johnson

For any athlete, the only point of contact we have with the ground is our feet.

— Jon Rahm

When it comes down to the game, I focus on the game.

— Zdeno Chara

For most Americans, economic growth is a spectator sport.

— Paul Krugman

Just when you think you know the answers, I change the questions.

— Anonymous

Football is fantastic because you can live great emotion through a big competition.

— Hugo Lloris

In playing or managing, the game of ball is only fun for me when I'm out in front and winning. I don't…

— John McGraw

I want to do my hard dives really well, I want to see what my true potential in this sport really is.…

— Laura Wilkinson

People are often quite surprised by the sport and leisure activities practised by the blind. For example, tandem cycling is very popular.

— Andrea Bocelli

I want to live a life full of purpose and intention. Sometimes when we play sports and athletics you can lose your…

— Martellus Bennett

The opportunity and the concept of merging music culture with actual boxing is exciting. It's bringing a younger demographic to the sport.

— Curtis Jackson

Life's short, you know? Especially as an athlete. Your career is very short, and you use the opportunities that you have because…

— Lindsey Vonn

We all had, at some point, matches we should have won and we didn't and that's the game. That's just the way…

— Amelie Mauresmo

Part of my growing up was always trying to make my parents proud and always trying to keep them happy. I think…

— Jeff Garcia

It never feels good if you don't reach all of your goals, neither in sport, nor in business nor in your personal…

— Herbert Hainer

I was maybe halfway through my career, and I was shooting a Nike commercial, and the director came to the trailer and…

— Nnamdi Asomugha

Basketball gave me a lot, which is why I want to stay connected with this sport later on, maybe working with young…

— Dirk Nowitzki

I think when you're younger in the game, you're like, 'Let me go bench. Let me go squat.' Now it's just like,…

— Jason McCourty

“You all know and lived the 'secrets' to De La Salle's success-love, brotherhood, sacrifice, discipline, heart, courage, passion, honesty. These are not…

— Neil Hayes

My main goal when I talk to groups is to educate families on the physical and mental health benefits that playing sports…

— Jessica Mendoza

One of the reasons I'm an actor is because I was no physical specimen as a child. I wasn't athletic and didn't…

— Michael Shannon

As an international sportsman, I am very lucky to be supported by people all over the world, many of who treat me…

— Rory McIlroy

So many things in sports are out of your control, so I really don't look too far ahead.

— Chris Mullin

I have no use for people who hunt for what they call sport

— Mercedes McCambridge

Yes I'm a cheerleader, yes I'm an athlete, yes Im a girl, gotta problem with that?

— Anonymous

If you talk to anybody, not only in sports... no one likes to be micromanaged.

— Jason Taylor

Even in school, when they asked us what we wanted to be, I wrote, 'A professional footballer.'

— Wendie Renard

I think when you train in just one sport separately, you learn more.

— Cris Cyborg

I became a professional footballer because I love football.

— Thomas Muller

I watch a man shoot pool for an hour. If he misses more than one shot, I know I can beat him.

— Luther Lassiter

In athletics, I've gone through ups and downs my whole life.

— Stephen Gostkowski

I grew up as a swimmer. And my brother was a football player and I played football.

— Tim Commerford

What you do in practice is what you fall back on come game time.

— Nelson Agholor

I thought I would be a sports announcer. All I was was a curious kid who wanted to be on the radio.

— Larry King

The whole AFL experience was important for me not only as an athlete but as a person.

— Israel Folau

To me, torture would be watching sports on television.

— Quentin Tarantino

Play for the name on the front of the jersey and they will remember the name on the back.

— Wayne Rooney

We want to play; we want to give people something to watch on TV; people love sports.

— Ryan Zimmerman