Some people have like a certain person, when they're around they get like a gnarly energy. I see it in other people,… — Mick Fanning Copy Share Image
Why do we place such a disproportionate emphasis on sporting achievement? Why doesn't success in other fields receive similar attention... Maybe it's… — Mia Freedman Copy Share Image
The first Tuesday of November, every year it is the same Every Aussie heart is beating with the excitement of the game… — Slim Dusty Copy Share Image
Running is my meditation, mind flush, cosmic telephone, mood elevator and spiritual communion. — Lorraine Moller Copy Share Image
I know when I've been surfing I've got a sense of level of calmness to me, and when I hit the ocean,… — Nick Carroll Copy Share Image
I'm sure many people who discover they are destined to be athletes before they know what kind, go through a period of… — Evonne Goolagong Cawley Copy Share Image
If at first you don't succeed, you can always become an ultramarathoner. — Bruce Fordyce Copy Share Image
It's important to know that at the end of the day it's not the medals you remember. What you remember is the… — Silken Laumann Copy Share Image
For me Sir Alex was my father in football. He was crucial in my career and, outside football, was a great human… — Cristiano Ronaldo Copy Share Image
A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are. — Ara Parseghian Copy Share Image
When you are in the public eye you cannot afford to show doubts. I do my crying alone. — Harry Beitzel Copy Share Image
Sport is an important part of the Australian psyche. Anybody who thinks that sport is not part of the fabric of Australian… — John Howard Copy Share Image
I just like the idea of trying something that no one's ever tried before, and I really wanted to know if it… — Taj Burrow Copy Share Image
Winning the world championship in '66 was really the pinnacle of the whole thing, because to win a championship with an Australian… — Jack Brabham Copy Share Image
We had a good team on paper. Unfortunately, the game was played on grass. — Brian Clough Copy Share Image
It's impossible to imagine what Australia would be like without surfing. — Tim Winton Copy Share Image
'Just Do It' is exactly what you need to hear when you're in a moment of doubt. When you're struggling, especially with… — Jessie J Copy Share Image
I am blessed to have been born in Australia where water sports are loved and swimmers are revered. — Shane Gould Copy Share Image
Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that. — Alex Ferguson Copy Share Image
Doctors and scientists said breaking the four-minute mile was impossible, that one would die in the attempt. Thus, when I got up… — Roger Bannister Copy Share Image
Always believe in yourself and never give up because you don't know what success could be right around the corner. — Jamie Hampton Copy Share Image
