Inspirational athlete Quotes

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.

— Serena Williams

If you're fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail.

— Mark Spitz

The potential for greatness lives within us all.

— Wilma Rudolph

Effort is between you and you.

— Ray Lewis

You can't put a limit anything.

— Michael Phelps

The principle is competing against yourself.

— Steve Young

You have to train your mind like you train your body.

— Bruce Jenner

Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it.

— Ted Williams

There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out.

— Pat Riley

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

— Pele

Your biggest opponent isn't the other guy. It's human nature.

— Bobby Knight

Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it.

— Mary Lou Retton

You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours.

— Herb Brooks

Make sure your worst enemy doesn't live between your two ears.

— Laird Hamilton

This ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows.

— Olga Korbut

What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.

— Dean Smith

There's always a point where you get knocked down. But I draw on what I've learned on the track: If you work…

— Lolo Jones

There is no such thing as life in-between.

— Pat Riley

A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.

— Mary Lou Retton

You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be - in baseball and in life.

— Pete Rose

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.

— Satchel Paige