Athlete Quotes

“You are a Hero. Be Heroic. Always.”

— Vineet Raj Kapoor

I wasn't a great athlete.

— Daniel Bryan

I'm an athlete. I'm a golfer.

— Paul Casey

I like going to the gym every day.

— Frank Bruno

Kid Rock is a hell of an athlete.

— John Daly

Athletics is a luxury.

— Roger Bannister

Tom Brady is my favorite athlete.

— Kelsey Plum

I think I'm a good athlete.

— Johanna Konta

Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.

— George Will

Boxing is the toughest and loneliest sport in the world.

— Frank Bruno

One thing about me is that my parents didn't force me to be an athlete.

— Kamaru Usman

Being a Jordan athlete has been outstanding for me.

— Andre Drummond

It's only when it comes to crunch time that people's true character comes out.

— Virginia Wade

I am a coach on the outside of the establishment and that works.

— Linford Christie

Teammates are there for each other even after the noise of the crowd is gone.

— Jim Brown

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

— Laozi

All good athletes make mistakes; the great ones learn to make that mistake only once.

— Raul Lopez

Do not wonder why you are blessed with so much, just understand you have so much so you can help other people…

— Ian Warner

All people, regardless of whether they're athletes or not, should treat people the way they want to be treated.

— Walter Payton

I was very athletic when I was younger and I am a very competitive person, so I never give up.

— Izabella Scorupco

One piece of advice that I would give to any young athlete or performer is remember to thank your mom.

— Meryl Davis

Men and women are very different athletes, and frankly, I didn't want to deal with the male potential.

— Twyla Tharp

…What I learned was that these athletes were not disabled, they were superabled. The Olympics is where heroes are made. The Paralympics…

— Joey Reiman

Gina Carano is a great athlete, and I'd be happy if she returns to MMA - doesn't matter if it's against Ronda.

— Cris Cyborg

I want to prove to people who sit on a couch and don't do anything but criticize other people that, if you're…

— Herschel Walker

The Athletic Association competed against the University. So there was an event. You cannot break world records unless it is an established…

— Roger Bannister

The modern athlete is an individual corporation. I'm not quite sure it's very good for sport, or good for team work, or…

— LeBron James

The format of the race weekend is also very well thought out. We have enough practice time to get the cars well…

— Nigel Mansell

Overall, I think Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete in any particular sport. He dominated the game for the Chicago Bulls and…

— Will McDonough

I'm pretty proud of having completed a marathon myself, so I can only imagine the pride that real athletes feel when they…

— Johann Lamont

I am honored to be selected as Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremony of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. Over the…

— Cindy Klassen

Peter Forsberg's skills and determination made him one of the most powerful forwards in the NHL during the best years of his…

— Patrick Roy

And she [Eleanor Roosevelt]loves being a star. And she loves being a teacher and a leader and a mentor and a big…

— Blanche Wiesen Cook

Well, I couldn't play an instrument. I'd just stand up front and announce the numbers. They had me sing a little, but…

— Jesse Owens

Losing is the bane and bugbear of every professional athlete's existence, but in baseball the monster seems to hang closer than in…

— Roger Angell

I typically like to train with the mentality of a high-performance athlete. I put in the work and do what it takes…

— Kelly Rowland

In the NFL game today, there are a lot of better athletes than I am, and quarterbacks these days are faster than…

— Peyton Manning

We know that for the last 300 or 400 years, the size of human bodies is growing. Now what happened is that…

— Garry Kasparov

One theme that fascinates me is cognitive enhancement. It seems only a matter of time until we live in a world where…

— Ben Casnocha

I hated motivators - never been a motivator. Motivation is like a warm bath, and you should take a bath probably, but…

— Tony Robbins