Athlete Quote by Lou Holtz Download Open image “I used to pray that God would make me a great athlete, and He never did.” — Lou Holtz ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Athlete God Great Great athlete He Never Praying Used
I can tell you this for sure, it was when I played baseball in high school and I was in the outfield and I would literally pray to God, I'm not joking, I'd pray to God not to let the ball come to me. I was so bad, I was just terrible. I played soccer, I was the goalie. I… — Justin Long Copy Share
My mindset as an athlete and as a man is to accept what God is asking me to do and to live my life… — Vitor Belfort Copy Share Image
When God gave me the chance to compete in the Rio Olympics, I thought that He gave me the chance and I needed to… — Hidilyn Diaz Copy Share Image
I never have prayed to win a gold medal at Olympics and never will. The Lord is my Shepard and I shall not want.… — Lolo Jones Copy Share Image
We're talking about the Olympics. We're talking about trying to win the gold medal. All of these things can be overwhelming. But regardless of… — Elana Meyers Copy Share Image
I squirm when I see athletes praying before a game. Don't they realize that if God took sports seriously he never would have created… — Mark Russell Copy Share Image
I'm a Christian who happens to be an athlete, not the other way around. — Andre Ward Copy Share Image
I prayed a lot. That's all I had in the gym; that was the thing I could turn to. — Dominique Moceanu Copy Share Image
I remember I prayed to God. I was like, "Just let me be on TV." Let my friends see me on TV in a… — Jack Black Copy Share Image
People have to realize that God has blessed me with power. He hasn't got me this far for no reason. I feel like God… — Deontay Wilder Copy Share Image
God blessed me with the athletic tools to do things some people can't. — Trent Williams Copy Share Image
I always prayed that God would give me the wisdom and the vision to do the things on this earth that I was supposed… — Billy Ray Cyrus Copy Share Image
The answers to these questions will determine your success or failure. 1) Can people trust me to do what's right? 2) Am I committed… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
You always have to prepare for the obstacles that are going to come. Consequently, when they do come, it doesn't affect you mentally near… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
Remember this. Bear Bryant retired at age 69, and he died 28 days after he stopped coaching. If you don't have something, and a… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
The freedom to do your own thing ends when you have obligations and responsibilities. If you want to fail yourself - you can -… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
People eyeing you as a potential leader tend to ask three questions: Are you committed? Do you care about me? Can I trust you? — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
“never tell your problems to any1...20% donot care and 80% are glad to have them...” — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
Our cellar home had a kitchen and a combination bedroom and half bath, which meant we had a sink next to the bed. We… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
I was raised a Catholic on both sides of the family. I went to a Catholic grade school and thought everybody in the country… — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
Everyone wants to win on Saturday afternoon when the game is played. It’s what you do the other six days that decides the outcome — Lou Holtz Copy Share Image
At age nine, I got a paper route. Sixty-six papers had to be delivered to sixty-six families every day. I also had to collect… — Lou Holtz 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
