Athlete Quotes

1476 Athlete quotes by 824 unique authors

I'm a firm believer in quiet confidence. By that I mean knowing inwardly that you are good, and not exhibiting a boastful attitude outwardly. If… — Unknown Author
But I like to think an athlete is an athlete. — Oscar Robertson
I'm sorry that the young athletes in basketball will not get the chance to play (in the Olympics) anymore, and live that dream. — Oscar Robertson
There's a better way to speak out against President Putin and call out his bigotry for exactly what it is: speaking up for equal rights… — Greg Louganis
The biggest concern with female athletes is they don't naturally compete. And so I think a part of what we do here exceptionally well that… — Anson Dorrance
Golf has humbled, humiliated, and just about licked all the great athletes who tried it. — Earl Blaik
There's nothing worse than the feeling of wishing you had another chance at a play because you weren't ready. Every athlete has those feelings to… — Karch Kiraly
The team with the best athletes doesn't usually win. It's the team with the athletes who play best together. — Lisa Fernandez
Success isn't winning every time. A lot of different factors go into every race, and you can't control all of them. Success means doing as… — Aimee Mullins
Everyone is really afraid of getting out there and not being good. That's the challenge: To be afraid and know people are staring at you… — Aimee Mullins
To keep from decaying, to be a winner, the athlete must accept pain - not only accept it, but look for it, live with it,… — George A. Sheehan
The important thing is the attitude of the athlete, the desire to get to the top. — Herb Elliott
As athletes, we have ups and downs. Unfortunately, you can't pick the days they come on. — Deena Kastor
Several of my critics have said, 'Bowerman just tacks up a piece of paper in the locker room and turns his runners loose.' They're partially… — Bill Bowerman
It is a paradox to say the human body has no 'limit.' There must be a limit to the speed at which men can run.… — Roger Bannister
It's an incredible feeling, 110,000 people energy at that level. What I realized from watching the first day of competition was that athletes that got… — Gabe Jennings
Running makes you an athlete in all areas of life...trained in the basics, prepared for whatever comes, ready to fill each hour and deal with… — George A. Sheehan
Across the board you can run up against 10 athletes where we're the same physically. They've done the same kind of training; they are in… — Unknown Author
I wanted no part of politics. And I wasn't in Berlin to compete against any one athlete. The purpose of the Olympics, anyway, was to… — Jesse Owens
Every athlete has doubts. Elite runners in particular are insecure people. You need someone to affirm that what you are doing is right. — Lynn Jennings
If you want to tell something to an athlete, say it quickly and give no alternatives. This is a game of winning and losing. It… — Paavo Nurmi
I don't drink. I don't kiss girls. These things do an athlete in. — Unknown Author
What makes a great endurance athlete is the ability to absorb potential embarrassment, and to suffer without complaint. — Lance Armstrong
Being an athlete is a state of mind which is not bound by age, performance or place in the running pack. — Jeff Galloway
The athlete who says that something can't be done should never interrupt the one who's doing it — John Wooden

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