Athletes Quotes

475 Athletes quotes by 371 unique authors

Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the… — Arthur Ashe
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
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
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
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
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
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
Very few athletes have the chance to be brought into the White House. — Jimmie Johnson
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
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
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
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
The Olympic games should be a matter between individual athletes and the gods. Noisy flag-waving dishonors gods and men alike. — Dave Beard
American Women: How they mortify the flesh in order to make it appetizing! Their beauty is a vast industry, their enduring allure a discipline which… — Malcolm Muggeridge
I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it. — Willie Stargell

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