Athlete Quote by John Wooden Download Open image “The true athlete should have character, not be a character” — John Wooden ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.8 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Athlete Basketball Character NBA Should Should have Sports
I think one's character on the athletic field does not have to have anything to do with the way they are in real life. — Peter M. Brant Copy Share Image
I'm not sure that an athlete is prepared to be a role model. He has a lot of attention paid to him that he… — Bobby Knight Copy Share Image
“you are not an athlete because of what you can do, but because of who you are: a team player, someone who never quits,… — Rosemary Rawlins Copy Share Image
You're a person a lot longer before and after you're a professional athlete. People always say to me, 'Your image is this, your image… — Derek Jeter Copy Share Image
One of the great myths in America is that sports build character. They can and they should. Indeed, sports may be the perfect venue… — Joe Ehrmann Copy Share Image
Character is everything. The reason people watch sports entertainment is to see people who are larger than life, but at the same time, there's… — John Morrison Copy Share Image
Athletes can not look the same and be great in their individual sport. The example I like to use is Gabby Douglas. She could… — Michelle Carter Copy Share Image
I don't believe athletes should be role models. . . . We're a one-shot deal, one in a million, so we should be the… — Charles Barkley Copy Share Image
Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling. — John Wooden Copy Share Image
“It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it. -John wooden” — John wooden Copy Share Image
“I remain convinced to this day that compassion like that—sincerely caring for your players and maintaining an active interest in their lives, concerns, and… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
I'm not going to say I was opposed to the Vietnam War. I'm going to say I'm opposed to war. But I'm also opposed… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Being a role model is the most powerful form of educating...too often fathers neglect it because they get so caught up in making a… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Approval is a greater motivator than disapproval, but we have to disapprove on occasion when we correct. It’s necessary. I make corrections only after… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Each of us has a huge capacity to learn and to achieve. Being ever alert makes the task of becoming all we are capable… — John Wooden Copy Share Image
Stay the course. When thwarted try again; harder; smarter. Persevere relentlessly. — John Wooden 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
