As an athlete, I'd average four hours a day. It doesn't sound like a lot when some people say they're training for… — Michael Johnson Copy Share Image
Fear is the strongest driving-force in competition. Not fear of one's opponent, but of the skill and high standard which he represents;… — Franz Stampfl Copy Share Image
Twenty years from now, I can look at this medal and say, 'I was the best quarter-miler in the world on that… — Vincent Matthews Copy Share Image
Like anybody else, athletes like to pig out on a bit of junk food every now and then, but they also know… — William Katt Copy Share Image
I think every athlete has their window of opportunity, and you just have to jump on it. You never know when it… — Hope Solo Copy Share Image
I would never encourage my children to be athletes - first because my children are not athletes and second because there are… — Bill James Copy Share Image
I decided to become a teacher because I thought it would be a great career where I could wear different hats. You're… — Erik Weihenmayer Copy Share Image
Believe in yourself, not only in swimming, but in life itself. You always have to have fun. You have to have an… — Debbie Meyer Copy Share Image
My high school, like most high schools, had a pretty rigid stratification system. Kids were clustered into groups - the studious ones,… — Parker J. Palmer Copy Share Image
My father's encouragement is what has brought me this far, because when I grew up I wanted to be like him, and… — David Rudisha Copy Share Image
Unfortunately the world is what it is now. People don't get along for whatever reason. As professional athletes, in a way we're… — Venus Williams Copy Share Image
A decade after an average athlete graduates, everyone will have forgotten when and where he played. But every time he speaks, everyone… — Theodore Hesburgh Copy Share Image
I came up in a small town ghetto and I never did think I'd be a celebrity or famous athlete, I was… — Moses Malone Copy Share Image
I like using one QB. If we have two that are relatively equal, then we can't afford to have one on the… — Alan Chadwick Copy Share Image
Strength is an excellent example of a physical characteristic that drives improvement in other athletic parameters. More strength means more power, more… — Mark Rippetoe Copy Share Image
I've just been enjoying the training a bit more. I've put too much pressure on myself in the past. Just relax and… — Sophie Edington Copy Share Image
I used to love to see Willie Pep and Ray Robinson. To me, the epitome of a great athlete is a great… — Emanuel Steward Copy Share Image
Cyclists, I work with a number of cyclists. They are great athletes; they are great aerobic athletes. If you ask them to… — Eric Heiden Copy Share Image
I couldn't disappoint people. I did not want to fail and exhaust myself, because I was the kind of runner who trained… — Roger Bannister Copy Share Image
There are a lot of young great athletes out there; they're much better athletes than what we were. They're bigger, faster, stronger,… — George Steele Copy Share Image
When you talk about an injury and the kind of depression you go through, it's not just because you're out of shape… — Jamila Wideman Copy Share Image
So while you're an athlete, and you have that platform, what you want to be able to do is make it work… — Stedman Graham Copy Share Image
The athlete of the century, he scored more than 1,000 goals, and won the World Cup three times. He was complete. I… — Cafu Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be an athlete. Then when I realized that I can't run very fast, jump very high, or catch… — Geoff Stults Copy Share Image
Canada needs individuals to whom educators can point, and of whom we can be proud, whether athletes or astronauts or anything else.… — Roberta Bondar Copy Share Image
As Israel prepares to enter, my position is well known. It is one that I have taken at previous Olympics. It is… — Brian Williams Copy Share Image
This sport isn't about million-dollar contracts or over-priced shoes, it's about dedication and determination. My mind is sharp and my body is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Skating everywhere is unpredictable, no amount of money or facilities is going to create a skating star. You have to have a… — Robin Cousins Copy Share Image
I would like to cite an instance which proves the efficacy of clean living on the part of an athlete coupled with… — Major Taylor Copy Share Image
LeBron james came, and he gets $10 million a year. There was no stigma or blemish, like you have with one-and-done. Now… — Sonny Vaccaro Copy Share Image
Truthfully, this is how I approach my workout: I want to be the best athlete I can possibly be. If I can… — Channing Tatum Copy Share Image
Extraordinary people are the Green Berets and the Navy Seals and the Olympic athletes - these are the ones who can face… — Jonathan Demme Copy Share Image
I can relate to anyone. I can hang out with stoners, skaters, surfers, stockbrokers, lawyers, athletes, rappers. I feel I can hang… — Barry Zito Copy Share Image
I love the Olympic Games. The Olympics are an event that few can fathom but all can enjoy, and that's why athletes… — Johnny Weir Copy Share Image
We thought I was going to be a great athlete, and we were wrong, and I thought I was going to be… — Dick Gregory Copy Share Image
One minute you're a developing athlete trying to get to the top, then the next minute you do well and win a… — Jessica Ennis Copy Share Image
Much in the way Olympic athletes optimize their game by paying an enormous - borderline maniacal - amount of attention to things… — David Agus Copy Share Image
I came out of my professional athlete career with a 450 credit score, no money in the bank to show for it,… — Brian J. White Copy Share Image
The reason sport is attractive to many of the general public is that it's filled with reversals. What you think may happen… — Roger Bannister Copy Share Image
It's hard to understand the athlete's lifestyle. You literally eat, sleep, train. You go to training camps in the winter where there… — Oksana Masters Copy Share Image
