Athlete Quotes

1476 Athlete quotes by 824 unique authors

In all of nature structure determines function. Yet many people consider the marathoner and football linebacker all to be just one composite human being, an… — William Herbert Sheldon
It's hard for these athletes to stay healthy. They are constantly being bombarded with unhealthy advertising. Peer pressure can override the body's demand for health.… — John Kessel
Never underestimate your players; they can do it with enough game-like practice. Coaches must put more emphasis in practice and in life on making student-athletes… — John Kessel
He who is only an athlete is too crude, too vulgar, too much a savage. He who is a scholar only is too soft, to… — Plato
You must allow your players to become the athletes they can be. Don't make them into anything just to become the kind of winners fans,… — John Kessel
A serious athlete to me is one who is committed to excellence at any level, at any age, in any endeavor and in either sex.… — Carol Mann
My general rule, which I have followed throughout my coaching career, is that everyone doesn't necessarily get treated the same way, because I'm not sure… — Karch Kiraly
The most important thing that a young athlete must do it pick the right sport. Not one that they like just a little bit, but… — Babe Ruth
I try to help my athletes visualize their full potential, and then get out of the way as they achieve it. — Pat Roberts
My job is to teach them to believe they could perform better than they realize. Great coaches teach athletes to go beyond the barriers. — John Roderick
The person, the student, the athlete, all are considered equal. — Pat Summitt
I have often been asked whether I am a women or an athlete. The question is absurd. Men are not asked that. I am an… — Billie Jean King
One of the most important qualities for any young athlete is the ability to believe in oneself. If you have confidence in yourself, in your… — Chuck Knox
Breath is critical to everything, to our relaxation, to our flexibility, to our mobility, to our strength and to our power. Knowing how to use… — Brett Jones
I don't want the natural athlete -- I want a guy who'll go after the hard ones. — Bill Veeck
People were actually approaching me on the street and thinking that I was an athlete. They couldn't quite place it, but a runner, or swimmer… — Kristanna Loken
I have been blessed with a long and healthy career as a professional athlete and as I move forward into the next stage of my… — Jerry Rice
I wouldn't say I'm a phenomenon, just a great athlete. — Usain Bolt
As an athlete, I've always been very proud to represent the United States. — Michelle Kwan
I'd never been much of an athlete, due to a physical condition I'd had since birth (unathleticism). Perhaps if there were a sport centered around… — Colson Whitehead
From the very start in 1969, I wanted to be a part of helping our Special Olympics athletes succeed. I wanted to be on Eunice… — Rafer Johnson
All people, regardless of whether they're athletes or not, should treat people the way they want to be treated. — Walter Payton
When you speak of role models, when we talk to our kids, everybody is a role model, everyone, just as you look at a Michael… — Walter Payton
I talk to student-athletes. I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes. You need to get an education, keep… — Earl Campbell
I don't think some athletes understand how big it is to be an athlete, what they can do with just a simple gesture of shaking… — Matt Kemp

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