Athlete Quotes

1476 Athlete quotes by 824 unique authors

A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle. — Benjamin Franklin
Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one. — Benjamin Franklin
Universities exist to transmit knowledge and understanding of ideas and values to students not to provide entertainment for spectators or employment for athletes. — Milton Friedman
Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts. — Dan Gable
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. — Mahatma Gandhi
The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new… — Steve Garvey
For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her. — Charles de Gaulle
In the marathon a crazy athlete can just keep pushing from the beginning, at a championship you don't need a time just to win the… — Haile Gebrselassie
Athletes have to be confident and I am thinking like that. — Haile Gebrselassie
I always tell young athletes the same thing, 'Wherever you go, whatever you do, what must your top priority be? Running.' — Haile Gebrselassie
Since I achieved something, running has exploded in my country. For me sometimes it is difficult even to know who the athletes are who are… — Haile Gebrselassie
I'm the world's expert on sterotypes held by academics about athletes and held by athletes about academics. To me, both of them are caricatures. — A. Bartlett Giamatti
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. — Khalil Gibran
I'd like to look like Madonna when I'm her age. I also look at athletes and love their bodies. I've always wanted to be muscly,… — Ellie Goulding
We learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are… — Martha Graham
Developing the muscles of the soul demands no competitive spirit, no killer instinct, although it may erect pain barriers that the spiritual athlete must crash… — Germaine Greer
We thought I was going to be a great athlete, and we were wrong, and I thought I was going to be a great entertainer,… — Dick Gregory
When I go through the airport and see white women walking through the airport barefooted, like athlete's feet don't exist, there's something wrong. — Dick Gregory
A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be. — Wayne Gretzky
Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy. — Wayne Gretzky
The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it. — Wayne Gretzky
The Olympics is about showing what you've done with your life, your dream as an athlete and sharing that with the world. — Sasha Cohen
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. — Confucius
The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete. — Pierre de Coubertin
I think every athlete will tell you no matter what sport you're in, when you train so hard and when you care so much about… — Sidney Crosby

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