Athlete Quote by Major Taylor

As all professional athletes know, Father Time is undefeated, and when I wake up in the morning, my back especially lets me know that…

— Jason Collins

It's harder to be a dad than an Olympic champion.

— Jordan Burroughs

My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.

— Hale Irwin

Father Time is whether you're an athlete or not an athlete. Father Time is always around. I think I'm just special.

— Bernard Hopkins

The thing about great athletes is that they all believe they can win the very next time.

— Michael Wilbon

My father was just an amateur; my mother is not even an athlete herself.

— Ichiro Suzuki

Any athlete can preach to this, that when things aren't going well, you tend to bring it home, and the people that take the…

— Jermaine O'Neal

I think a great athlete transcends eras.

— Dan Jenkins

“Bowerman was forever griping that people make the mistake of thinking only elite Olympians are athletes. But everyone’s an athlete, he said. If you…

— Phil Knight

I grew up watching the careers of Tyson and Bowe. I always wanted to follow in their footsteps in becoming a world champion. But…

— Shannon Briggs

The athlete must make a devotion of his specialty.

— Paavo Nurmi

I'm as proud as the next guy, but I've always been a little skeptical of the daddies who walk around talking about what great…

— Archie Manning