Athlete Quotes · Page 39

Passion and hunger are the two ingredients that I look for in first making the judgment on - whether an athlete, an…

— Rick Pitino

We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen.

— Shannon Miller

I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity.

— Lou Holtz

Souls are like athletes, that need opponents worthy of them, if they are to be tried and extended and pushed to the…

— Thomas Merton

My motto has always been that you can't say, 'Oh, it won't happen to me.' You have to say, 'That can happen…

— Venus Williams

People want athletes to cater to their image of what an athlete should be, but they also want them to fail so…

— Bode Miller

Individual glory is insignificant when compared to achieving victory as a team.

— Dot Richardson

Firstly the cars aren't too complicated. They have no traction control, for example, which means you can spin if you try too…

— Nigel Mansell

Training is what you are doing while your opponent is sleeping in.

— Brian Owen

You can exercise vigorously and eat junk and get by. But you can't eat perfectly and not exercise. Look at many athletes…

— Jack LaLanne

As a young girl, I just wanted to have fun and compete. There were no goals of becoming an Olympic athlete. I…

— Lolo Jones

Reading about ethics is about as likely to improve one's behavior as reading about sports is to make one into an athlete.

— Mason Cooley

One of the things I want ... all the kids here to remember, is that these [Major League Soccer] stars were not…

— Michelle Obama

The Olympics is about showing what you've done with your life, your dream as an athlete and sharing that with the world.

— Sasha Cohen

Thy money, thy office, thy reputation are nothing; put away these phantom clothings, and stand like an athlete stripped for the battle.

— John Lancaster Spalding

The best thing about sports is the sense of community and shared emotion it can create.

— Bob Costas

At my age, you need to verify that everything is fine. I put a lot of pressure on my body, and I…

— Hermann Maier

When we stage the Olympics it will inspire kids all over the country. A kid in Scotland or Ireland will be encouraged…

— Daley Thompson

Breath is critical to everything, to our relaxation, to our flexibility, to our mobility, to our strength and to our power. Knowing…

— Brett Jones

I feel sorry sometimes for these sportsmen and women who put in just as much effort as the footballers. For example, athletes…

— Angela Merkel

“Behind every successful athlete there is a responsible coach.”

— Paul Bamikole

Men sometimes seem more ready to accept women as brain surgeons than as athletes.

— Janice Kaplan

I mean, as an athlete, as a competitor, you have to have that belief in yourself.

— Tiger Woods

Many of the greatest black athletes of all time played baseball for no money and no recognition. I'm just sorry many major…

— Monte Irvin

I think CrossFit is highly beneficial to any athlete, in any sport.

— Rich Froning Jr