Athlete Quotes

1476 Athlete quotes by 824 unique authors

After I knock out Randy Couture, I'll fight for the heavyweight title, the real heavyweight boxing title in October or November, come back and fight… — James Toney
The most important part of this is to prepare the athlete for life in general and then be able to compete. — Alberto Juantorena
We feel very honored to have been offered the responsibility to host this great event, Berlin is a wonderful city that is developing at a… — Otto Schily
Understand that I'm at my best when it comes to proving a point, not only to show that I'm a better fighter and a better… — Bernard Hopkins
I am always fighting inside the Council to get the message across that at each competition venue, we should send somebody to inspect and to… — Alberto Juantorena
The less serious running of any description which an athlete indulges in before eighteen, the better for his future prospects. — Alfred Shrubb
I just felt like reflecting on my junior year, when I didn't know what I was doing, I left a lot of stuff out there.… — Marcus Allen
I think that people ran out of oxygen and don't really know what happened up there, maybe some of them just made things up because… — Anatoli Boukreev
I'm telling you, it's so exciting playing out there because I'm playing well, you have the crowd behind you, and it's such a good feeling.… — Stefan Edberg
It's really ironic that I won, because that's not the goal that I had in mind when I went out to skate. — Sarah Hughes
In wheelchair sports, people thought athletes with disabilities were courageous and inspirational. They never give them credit for simply being competitive. — Jean Driscoll
And be silent for the most part, or else make only the most necessary remarks, and express these in few words. But rarely, and when… — Epictetus
Life to me is a series of false limits and my challenge as an athlete is to explore those limits — Lance Armstrong
The mere athlete becomes too much of a savage. — Plato
You are an athlete when you're onstage. You can't get tired. — Faye Dunaway
I think when young kids can see Jason Collins, myself and Michael Sam, and Abby Wambach and Megan Rapinoe and different athletes come out, it… — Robbie Rogers
Women's tennis is getting faster and the girls are getting more athletic, so I need to push myself to become a better athlete. I think… — Maria Sharapova
I say the last 10 percent of the way to perfection takes so much of your life that it isn't worth the effort. This overzealous… — Yvon Chouinard
I want to take you to a place of pure magic... It's the place athletes call the "zone". Buddhists call "satori" and ravers call "trance".… — Gabrielle Roth
Treat yourself like an overweight, out of shape person and that's what you will be. Why not train and treat yourself like an athlete? — Chalene Johnson
Strength is an excellent example of a physical characteristic that drives improvement in other athletic parameters. More strength means more power, more endurance, better coordination,… — Mark Rippetoe
Looking at the championship-winning quarterbacks, Edwards remembered their particular talents: Steve Young: Here's a guy that is really a talent. He's the best athlete we… — LaVell Edwards
One of the things I want ... all the kids here to remember, is that these [Major League Soccer] stars were not born superstar athletes… — Michelle Obama
To be candid with you, free agency hurts all sports. It's great for athletes making an enormous amount of money. But to say it helps… — Jerry West
As athletes, we think we're heroes, but when you witness firsthand what I saw yesterday, you realize who the real heroes are. — Tom Brady

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