Athlete Quotes
1476 Athlete quotes by 824 unique authors
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When you've got something to prove, there's nothing greater than a challenge.
— Terry Bradshaw
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It's not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.
— Bear Bryant
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Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.
— Matt Biondi
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If you can't outplay them, outwork them.
— Ben Hogan
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Good is not good when better is expected.
— Vin Scully
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You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours.
— Herb Brooks
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What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110 percent all the time.
— Don Zimmer
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Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.
— George Will
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The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
— Pele
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Stubbornness usually is considered a negative; but I think that trait has been a positive for me.
— Cal Ripken, Jr.
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When I go out there, I have no pity on my brother. I am out there to win.
— Joe Frazier
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During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. You figure a…
— Mickey Mantle
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I never left the field saying I could have done more to get ready and that gives me piece of mind.
— Peyton Manning
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Most talented players don't always succeed. Some don't even make the team. It's more what's inside.
— Brett Favre
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To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.
— Picabo Street
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Your biggest opponent isn't the other guy. It's human nature.
— Bobby Knight
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Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
— Phil Jackson
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Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.
— Satchel Paige
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It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.
— Evander Holyfield
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Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.
— Jim Valvano
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Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't.
— Jerry Rice
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If you only ever give 90% in training then you will only ever give 90% when it matters.
— Michael Owen
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God places the heaviest burden on those who can carry its weight.
— Reggie White
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I don't celebrate because I'm only doing my job. When a postman delivers letters, does he celebrate?
— Mario Balotelli
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I have failed many times, but I have never gone into a game expecting myself to fail.
— Michael Jordan
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