Athletes Quotes · Page 10

The camaraderie between the athletes is a joy to behold sometimes, because they all help each other along.

— William Regal

Historically, companies haven't hesitated to end their relationships with professional athletes amid scandals.

— Mary Pilon

I have a huge interest in sports, and I study the way athletes operate throughout their careers.

— Ron Mael

We have abilities as athletes, but at the end of the day, we're humans.

— Darren Waller

Every day, we read about athletes who let their sport define them.

— Jemele Hill

I don't see many people as heroes and, though I love sport, I believe athletes rarely deserve that praise.

— Giles Duley

It's so uncommon for athletes to push themselves the way they do and not have injuries as a result.

— Tessa Virtue

Michael Jordan is one of my favourite athletes ever so I've got a lot of his trainers.

— Darren Bent

That's really what the Paralympics is about: these amazing athletes and this technology that's allowing them to reach their full potential.

— Amy Purdy

Like anybody else, athletes like to pig out on a bit of junk food every now and then, but they also know…

— William Katt

Top athletes understand that to play at their best, they must alternate periods of intense performance with periods of strategic renewal.

— Robin S. Sharma

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

I was always raised as a student first and an athlete second. I think that's the main purpose in college. Some athletes…

— Jameis Winston

My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled.

— Bill Rodgers

I have the mentality of a winner. I first went to the Olympic Games when I was 17, three weeks after my…

— Daley Thompson

People put football players up there for being tough, but if you look at the schedule and the actual minutes played, NBA…

— Montel Vontavious Porter

I think the biggest thing is people forget that we're these crazy athletes with these athlete bodies and stuff, but it's just…

— Hilary Knight

I think in running, to be honest, that even though athletes are very dedicated and are willing to train and do whatever…

— Alberto Salazar

The pro athlete is a sad tale. He signs a big contract and thinks he's set for life. I didn't think I…

— Fran Tarkenton

No one really sees pro athletes behind the scenes. They don't know how hard they work. They don't see how you work…

— Patrick Mahomes

Yes, I'm a volleyball player. Yes, I play one of the hardest sports, even if there's no contact. No, I don't run…

— Anonymous

I stand with all the athletes who believe in doing things right. The ones who win and the ones who lose while…

— Edwin Moses

More time than not, athletes, specifically fighters, have a 15 or 20-year career, and unfortunately, we end up right where we started…

— Andre Ward

To achieve in sports you first have to have a dream, and then you must act on that dream. The best athletes…

— Dianne Holum

How good are you when you're tired? How good are you when it counts?

— T Jay Taylor

I have to stay hydrated. It's very important for anyone, but especially athletes! We sweat a lot, and we need it.

— Serge Ibaka

Too often athletes think there's these norms that I have to fit into and there are people that I have to please.

— Chris Long

I think hydration is an important topic. Drinking plenty of fluids is especially important for athletes.

— Mario Gotze

The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who can perform great feats before friendly crowds.

— George Allen, Sr

I've always been really inspired by watching top athletes putting in peak performances.

— Manu Bennett

I'm sorry that the young athletes in basketball will not get the chance to play (in the Olympics) anymore, and live that…

— Oscar Robertson

The sad thing is that I know no athletes' names. I am not a sports girl at all.

— Clara Mamet

Football develops, it becomes quicker, players develop as athletes.

— Ruud Gullit

I grew up with a lot of talented athletes through high school, through college.

— Justin Gatlin

Athletes tend to have less of a sense of humor than most people. They are heroes to so many. That might be…

— Jeff Ross

I never competed against athletes. I competed against perfection.

— Carl Lewis

There's not a lot of pro athletes that come from where I'm from.

— Kevin Huerter

Mediocre athletes that tried like hell to get good are the best coaches.

— Mark Rippetoe

A lot of athletes are stuck on themselves and don't want to socialize and that kind of thing. When I see that,…

— Mark Henry

There's that initial reticence for some athletes to take you seriously.

— Lisa Guerrero