Athlete Quote by Haile Gebrselassie Download Open image “Athletes have to be confident and I am thinking like that.” — Haile Gebrselassie ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Athlete Be confident Confidence Sports Thinking
A lot of times, people take other people's confidence for cockiness, airheadedness, rashness or brashness, and that's the light in which they see you… — Benson Henderson Copy Share Image
I'm a firm believer in quiet confidence. By that I mean knowing inwardly that you are good, and not exhibiting a boastful attitude outwardly.… — Dick Van Arsdale Copy Share Image
As an athlete, confidence makes me more competitive and helps me perform better. — Marlen Esparza Copy Share Image
In sport, and especially in this sport, the confidence you get from the results is a massive help. — Valtteri Bottas Copy Share Image
I think that's the biggest thing in this sport is when you prepare, you have extra confidence. — C. J. McCollum Copy Share Image
Sport can change so quickly where confidence is such a big factor. — Christian Horner Copy Share Image
I think that being confident gives you more freedom. It liberates you, helps you have the courage to do things on the football pitch. — Juan Mata Copy Share Image
The thing is athletes get more confidence the more they race, the more they are hitting personal targets - it just gives you confidence. — Denise Lewis Copy Share Image
I think people have a misconception of athletes when they think about what goes through their heads, you know what I'm saying? — Christian Coleman Copy Share Image
When I run in Ethiopia, I look out and see eucalyptus trees and rivers. — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
I always tell young athletes the same thing, 'Wherever you go, whatever you do, what must your top priority be? Running.' — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
This hand is not very active always, because it was in this hand that I carried my books. My carrying hand was always my… — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money. — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he… — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
Why should I say I will retire in three or four years? You retire the very moment you utter those words. — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
The marathon always starts after 30K. That's where the problems start. You start without any problems, without any pain. All the pain comes after… — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
My father didn't think running was sensible. He told me running is just wasting time. — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
The more you are getting older, you lose a little something. Of course there is another advantage, because of your long experience you can… — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
I was the kind of child who worked hard every day with the cows and sheep - I was a very aggressive boy. — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
When I had no shoes I was comfortable - I used to run barefoot. When I wore shoes it was difficult. To run in… — Haile Gebrselassie Copy Share Image
As a professional athlete and someone who has spent almost his entire life in boxing, not a day goes by when I don't think… — Oscar De La Hoya Copy Share Image
I'd noticed him watching me for a year or so, especially when we'd play games where there was running or jumping. — Jesse Owens Copy Share Image
I have no physical genius about me. I can't dribble a ball and run at the same time, I can't do lay-ups - I'm… — Rich Mullins Copy Share Image
I think cricket is there in Usain Bolt's blood. Since I got to watch from close quarters, it was amazing to see him run… — Harbhajan Singh Copy Share Image
I think what bothers us about fighting sports isn't the damage to the athlete but the fact that you win by doing more harm… — Jonathan Gottschall Copy Share Image
Athletes at all ages are bigger and stronger than ever before. And they are being encouraged - sometimes even incentivized, as we recently learned… — Naveen Jain Copy Share Image
I think life is full of challenges and problems. I don't believe that anyone is perfect. We all make mistakes. It's not a bed… — Nigel Mansell Copy Share Image
I'd never been much of an athlete, due to a physical condition I'd had since birth (unathleticism). Perhaps if there were a sport centered… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
I like to push characters to extremes so they have to make really tough decisions and there is no life more extreme than that… — Chris Cleave Copy Share Image
There are only two options regarding commitment; you’re either in or you’re out. — Pat Riley Copy Share Image
