Athlete Quotes

1476 Athlete quotes by 824 unique authors

In an athlete, it is not the legs that go first — Ken Dryden
Very few athletes have the chance to be brought into the White House. — Jimmie Johnson
First of all, I really never imagined myself being a professional athlete. — Unknown Author
Arthur Ashe had been the first black athlete to play Johannesburg at the time of apartheid. — Yannick Noah
I don't want to be a celebrity athlete. When you are, there's this pressure on you. It's like you have this halo over your head… — Shani Davis
The concussion crisis has changed the face of sports as we know it and it has brought to surface the incredible importance of our brain… — Ben Utecht
Many of the greatest black athletes of all time played baseball for no money and no recognition. I'm just sorry many major league fans never… — Monte Irvin
Training of female athletes is so new that the limits of female possibility are still unknown. — Katherine Dunn
I always tried to hide the fact that I was an athlete. I just wanted to be normal. — Lindsay Davenport
One piece of advice that I would give to any young athlete or performer is remember to thank your mom. — Meryl Davis
The athlete knows the day will never come when he wakes up pain-free. He has to play hurt. — Steven Pressfield
To be a top-class athlete, you have to train hard, you have to eat right, you have to get enough rest. I feel the way… — Rory McIlroy
If you can miss getting up in the morning and running into a wall, I miss playing football. I'll never be a frustrated athlete. — Brian Bosworth
I have a real passion for children. I always wanted to teach and only became an athlete because my parents told my brother Parenthesis and… — Gail Devers
But as much as I am personally proud for winning five championships, I'm equally proud just being part of a women's division that has gotten… — Trish Stratus
An athlete learns how to hold her breath, but that doesn't work in singing. You have to learn to relax. — Cathy Rigby
It's that athlete's obsessiveness - the need to prove yourself and work harder than anybody else. I think it's what helped me do well in… — Cathy Rigby
Representing Canada as a hockey player is always a tremendous honor, which also comes with a lot of responsibility. Being able to compete and win… — Scott Niedermayer
Male athletes don't get dropped when they father kids. — Candace Parker
Football develops, it becomes quicker, players develop as athletes. — Ruud Gullit
When you're young, you develop ways to win, and you think they will always work, but then you get to the top, competing against the… — Lindsey Vonn
There are many objects of desire, and therefore many desires. Some are born with us, hunger, yearning, and pride of place, and some are the… — Guy Davenport
In general, I enjoy athletes who have a strong character who let their abilities speak for themselves. — Eric Heiden
Cyclists, I work with a number of cyclists. They are great athletes; they are great aerobic athletes. If you ask them to hit a baseball… — Eric Heiden
I'm never satisfied, I always want to do better. That's how it is to be an elite athlete, you're never happy. When you start getting… — Alexander Gustafsson

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