Athlete Quotes

1476 Athlete quotes by 824 unique authors

I'm a working mom, not a professional athlete, but I am a runner and that's a special club. — Alison Sweeney
In the achievement of greater performances, of beating formidable rivals, the athlete defeats fear and conquers himself. — Franz Stampfl
Coaches are bridge builders. It's our job to build a bridge for our athletes to cross over. — Rick Pitino
I think every athlete that’s just out here for the Olympics just does something to inspire those around them and inspire each other. — Oscar Pistorius
I am now a legend. I am also the greatest athlete to live. — Usain Bolt
Every young person is going to be inspired to be a maker from now on. It's like how everyone used to want to be a… — will.i.am
I never competed against athletes. I competed against perfection. — Carl Lewis
Athletes who are able to stay completely focused in pursuit of their dreams are the ones that are most likely to become champions. — Steve Backley
Endure, put up with whatever comes your way, learn to overcome weakness and pain, push yourself to breaking point but never cave in. If you… — Toni Nadal
I became immersed in the cult of improvisation. I was like one of those athletes trying to get into the Olympics. It was all about… — Tina Fey
One of the perks of being an actor is to get to meet athletes that you respect. Especially who played before my time. Brooks Robinson… — Josh Charles
There are a lot of great athletes who stop working out, and they get out of shape like everybody else in their 30s and 40s. — Dolph Lundgren
When I was in high school I was a super serious athlete. I wasn't fun at all. — Sean William Scott
Every athlete acquires routines as a way to help control nerves. — Hope Solo
I don't want to just be an athlete. I kind of obsess on that sometimes. I don't want my son to be reading, oh, 'disappointment,… — Carmelo Anthony
Ask any great athlete or the concert pianist or the successful actor if they have arrived at the place where they need no further practice.… — Eric Butterworth
Looking at the championship-winning quarterbacks, Edwards remembered their particular talents: Gary Sheide: The image of Joe Namath. He even had Joe's number. Had just a… — LaVell Edwards
An athlete must have ability to reach the top, but many who have ability and who do not live clean lives never have and never… — Major Taylor
So you had to rev your engines, to beat the Russians and I think more than anything, if the Soviet team would win, or the… — Ralph Boston
You've got to have great athletes to win, I don't care who the coach is. You can't win without good athletes but you can lose… — Lou Holtz
As Israel prepares to enter, my position is well known. It is one that I have taken at previous Olympics. It is wrong that the… — Brian Williams
Several professional athletes have wrongly taught many young Americans by example that the only way to succeed in sports is to take steroids. — Jim Sensenbrenner
In every school, more boys wanted to be remembered as a star athlete than as a brilliant student. — James S. Coleman
Good athletes do not know what tiredness is. They do not know what discouragement is. Good athletes only know what victory is. — Fidel Castro
Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the… — Arthur Ashe

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