Sports Quotes

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Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now because we don't… — Alexis Arguello
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
The things that people do now in sports, you can't even believe. These are complete total athletes. To see what human beings can do in… — Billie Joe Armstrong
Making movies was more a reaction to not being chosen for sports. Other kids were out there playing at whatever; I was off making something… — J. J. Abrams
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. — Lance Armstrong
Winning is about heart, not just legs. It's got to be in the right place. — Lance Armstrong
If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on. — Lance Armstrong
The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight. — Arthur Ashe
There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.' — Arthur Ashe
Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up. — Red Auerbach
For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors and laugh at them in our turn? — Jane Austen
Don't be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those… — Richard Bach
I don't like any sport except boxing and bull fighting. — David Bailey
I think that every single person should play sports. — Donovan Bailey
In America, it is sport that is the opiate of the masses. — Russell Baker
Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true. — Honore de Balzac
The reason sport is attractive to many of the general public is that it's filled with reversals. What you think may happen doesn't happen. A… — Roger Bannister
Sailing a boat calls for quick action, a blending of feeling with the wind and water as well as with the very heart and soul… — George Matthew Adams
These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't… — Charles Barkley
You know it's going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black. — Charles Barkley
If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they… — Charles Barkley
Although golf was originally restricted to wealthy, overweight Protestants, today it's open to anybody who owns hideous clothing. — Dave Barry
Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. — Dave Barry
The problem with winter sports is that - follow me closely here - they generally take place in winter. — Dave Barry
Have you noticed that whatever sport you're trying to learn, some earnest person is always telling you to keep your knees bent? — Dave Barry

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