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Doctors and scientists said breaking the four-minute mile was impossible, that one would die in the attempt. Thus, when I got up from the track… — Roger Bannister
When considering the stature of an athlete or for that matter any person, I set great store in certain qualities which I believe to be… — Donald Bradman
The man loves danger and sport. That is why he loves woman, the most dangerous of all sports. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Sport in the sense of a mass-spectacle, with death to add to the underlying excitement, comes into existence when a population has been drilled and… — Lewis Mumford
Unlike any other business in the United States, sports must preserve an illusion of perfect innocence. The mounting of this illusion defines the purpose and… — Lewis H. Lapham
I don't think I can be expected to take seriously any game which takes less than three days to reach its conclusion. — Tom Stoppard
There are people who think that wrestling is an ignoble sport. Wrestling is not sport, it is a spectacle, and it is no more ignoble… — Roland Barthes
Victory is in having done your best. If you've done your best, you've won. — Bill Bowerman
I don't plan on being disappointed. We plan on being really good, and obviously we plan on winning. — Unknown Author
I think sports gave me the first place where this awkward girl could feel comfortable in my own skin. I think that's true for a… — Teri McKeever
You might not be able to outthink, outmarket or outspend your competition, but you can outwork them. — Lou Holtz
Sports is human life in microcosm. — Howard Cosell
All I can say is practice, you never know what you might do. — Unknown Author
Sport is a preserver of health. — Hippocrates
The triumph can't be had without the struggle. And I know what struggle is. I have spent a lifetime trying to share what it has… — Wilma Rudolph
If you've given the greatest effort that you can expect of yourself, you always get what you deserve. — C. Vivian Stringer
The more I practice, the luckier I get. — Jerry Barber
Success is about having, excellence is about being. Success is about having money and fame, but excellence is being the best you can be. — Mike Ditka
An athlete gains so much knowledge by just participating in a sport. Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course, the thrill of finally… — Kristi Yamaguchi
When you lose a couple of times, it makes you realize how difficult it is to win. — Steffi Graf
Be positive and work hard. I think it's possible to overcome anything, if you're willing to work at it. — Sheryl Swoopes
Sport is where an entire life can be compressed into a few hours, where the emotions of a lifetime can be felt on an acre… — George A. Sheehan
Slaying the dragon of delay is no sport for the short-winded. — Sandra Day O'Connor
Arnold's place in history will be as the man who took golf from being a game for the few to a sport for the masses.… — Jack Nicklaus
One of the most fascinating things about golf is how it reflects the cycle of life. No matter what you shoot - the next day… — Peter Jacobsen

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