Athlete Quotes

1476 Athlete quotes by 824 unique authors

When you look at guys who get recruited, most of the best athletes, they come from poor families. I don't forget. I was a junior… — Eric Dickerson
Extraordinary people are the Green Berets and the Navy Seals and the Olympic athletes - these are the ones who can face these extraordinary physical… — Jonathan Demme
People who aren't perhaps that into sport are going to be following me and wanting to be part of the Olympics. That definitely does bring… — Jessica Ennis
One minute you're a developing athlete trying to get to the top, then the next minute you do well and win a medal somewhere, and… — Jessica Ennis
Things have changed so much, with Facebook and Twitter. Everyone is so much more accessible these days: no British athlete has ever experienced what we… — Jessica Ennis
We always spend more time on the throwing events and a little bit more on the long jump. They're my weaker events - they don't… — Jessica Ennis
When I was playing I never wished I was doing anything else. I think being a professional athlete is the finest thing a man can… — Bob Gibson
For me, I've lived a life as an athlete. — Giancarlo Esposito
...for our wisdom is better than the strength of men or of horses. ... nor is it right to prefer strength to excellent wisdom. For… — Xenophanes
I am thrilled yet overwhelmed. There are so many great women athletes, some incredible performances. — Nancy Greene
My daughter's mother and I are no longer dating, and the people I'm most likely to date are those around me, who are athletes. — Tyson Gay
I was a terrible athlete and a pretty bad student. I couldn't focus. My imagination was always racing. — Lisi Harrison
I would never encourage my children to be athletes - first because my children are not athletes and second because there are so many people… — Bill James
Never played football, but I'm an athlete. I'm a competitor. — Michael B. Jordan
I'm an athlete; I've got an ego when stunt doubles have to come in. Not an ego like that, but when it comes to physical… — Michael B. Jordan
Carl Yastrzemski was the best all-around player. He could run, throw and hit. He had the ability to play a number of different positions. He… — Al Kaline
Mike Tyson was one of the most terrific athletes I've ever met. — Don King
A lot of athletes have star quality, but they just can't perform in front of a camera. So no matter how good-looking you are, no… — Richard D. Zanuck
As a little kid, not only is my dad Jo-Jo White, but M. L. Carr is involved in the family, Red Auerbach is my godfather,… — Brian J. White
I came out of my professional athlete career with a 450 credit score, no money in the bank to show for it, but I had… — Brian J. White
I'm still an athlete, I'm still a stockbroker, I'm still an actor. I think of it as more of an opening of new doors than… — Brian J. White
It's not my place to tell you whom to vote for, to take any political stand, to tell you what religion to believe in. I'm… — Pete Sampras
Little did I know that there's nothing more competitive in the world than a professional ballroom dancer. They are as competitive as Olympic athletes. — Bruce Forsyth
I still love to find and develop the young athletes in traditional ways. I like to watch the physical and mental growth. That has always… — Bela Karolyi
Being an athlete, you try to get protein. — Ronda Rousey

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