Athlete Quotes

1476 Athlete quotes by 824 unique authors

Whether we athletes liked it or not, the 4-minute mile had become rather like an Everest: a challenge to the human spirit, it was a… — Roger Bannister
Confidence is the most important quality in all athlete-coach relationships. — Franz Stampfl
Well, no athlete respects a big, fat coach who's going to stand there and rest the watch on his stomach. — Arthur Lydiard
All top international athletes wake up in the morning feeling tired and go to bed feeling very tired. — Brendan Foster
It's about stepping up on the big stage. The athlete who can do that is goig to do well. — Allen Johnson
Ultimately, any type of discipline is flawed because it keeps the person who is being disciplined inept. As long as the experience is happening to… — Unknown Author
Trust is a skill learned over time so that, like a well-trained athlete, one makes the right moves, usually without much reflection. — Robert C. Solomon
There's far more that goes into being a professional athlete than being a college athlete. So many differences that people don't realize. It's not just… — Robert Griffin III
To go to hospitals and see people fight and overcome cystic fibrosis or cancer or any number of illnesses is to see courage that is… — Dale Murphy
You know what's sad about this? Not the gambling, but the best way to reach college athletes is the Cartoon Network. — Jay Leno
Now every girl is expected to have Caucasian blue eyes, full Spanish lips, a classic button nose, hairless Asian skin with a California tan, a… — Tina Fey
Truth is, most of us contain a splashing, giggling, squealing child who knows without thinking that bare skin and water go together as wings go… — Janet Lembke
It doesn't take talent to hustle. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
I am the person you'll see everyday training when everyone else has gone home. I live for the one moment of glory when I save… — Unknown Author
High school sports: where lessons of life are still being learned, and where athletes still compete for the love of the game and their teammates. — Unknown Author
Win or lose you will never regret working hard, making sacrifices, being disciplined or focusing too much. Success is measured by what we have done… — John Smith
It's important to respect both your teammates and your opponents. Friendships can make a victory last forever. — Unknown Author
Sport, at its best, at its most human, is able to inspire an innocence and joy that is unique to each of us. — Richard J. Corman
Being a winner is more than getting a first place trophy, it is acting like the effort was an honour and the trophy is just… — Unknown Author
Mediocre athletes that tried like hell to get good are the best coaches. — Mark Rippetoe
Meditation practice is like piano scales, basketball drills, ballroom dance class. Practice requires discipline; it can be tedious; it is necessary. After you have practiced… — Elizabeth Lesser
Superior athletes want to be accountable for their own results. — — Marv Dunphy
Individual and team discipline ultimately come down to practicing a small set of principles over a long period of time. Success is not a matter… — Unknown Author
"I've always been a proponent of "if you're going to do something, do it right." I applied that across all aspects of my shooting -… — Jimmy Chin
Like many athletes, I played in college for the chance to play in the pros. In the years since I retired, I've come to realize… — Unknown Author

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