Discomfort Quote by Laird Hamilton

Being a great athlete is something that requires a lot of training and dedication, it does not come as easily as some people may…

— Haile Gebrselassie

Great performers - in sports, the arts, business, or whatever field - have undertaken massive amounts of training. And when that training is complete...…

— Brandon Webb

Mediocre athletes that tried like hell to get good are the best coaches.

— Mark Rippetoe

It is not always the highest talent that thrives best. Mediocrity, with tact, will outweigh talent oftentimes.

— Joseph Cook

Athletes are sort of part of the community at large. They have to be dedicated to what they do, and go through lots of…

— Dennis Quaid

All athletes, without fail, are potentially great and good. A great athlete is a little man tirelessly inspired.

— Sri Chinmoy

Most pro athletes are super competitive, super clutch, and they don't want to lose at anything.

— Phil Hellmuth

Many, many times, the kids with the less talent become the better athletes because they're more dedicated to achieving their full potential.

— Red Auerbach

Injuries are psychologically so hard for an athlete because you don't get to do what you love to do.

— Julian Edelman

I think you always strive to get better as an athlete. That's the difference between good and great, in my opinion.

— Arian Foster

Extraordinary performances come out of a process of continuous, regular physical and mental practice. The mindset of an extraordinary athlete is relaxed but focused…

— Chungliang Al Huang

Any athlete has massive reserves in their body and their emotional landscape.

— Edoardo Ponti