Athlete Quote by Steve Young

You never realize as an athlete there's going to be an end until the end comes.

— Justin Gatlin

“Athletics lasts for such a short period of time. It ends for people. But while it lasts, it creates this make-believe world where normal…

— H.G. Bissinger

I think every athlete has their window of opportunity, and you just have to jump on it. You never know when it can end.…

— Hope Solo

To stay at the elite end of professional sport you need to show an awful lot of dedication.

— James Haskell

When you're in sports, you have such a limited time and then, it's all over with, finished.

— Bruno Sammartino

When you see somebody who always came so close, and they finally accomplish what they've been working for - to see someone excel and…

— Michelle Carter

I think one has to understand that there are stages in life, and that the life of an athlete has its limits. It's short,…

— David Nalbandian

It's exciting for any professional athlete going through something to just stay true to who you are, keep your head down, keep working and,…

— Minkah Fitzpatrick

When all you've done is work toward being a professional athlete, and then you injure yourself, and you know that you're going to be…

— Kylie Bunbury

I don't want to say that when you're an athlete, you take things for granted, but you do. We're supposed to go out and…

— Channing Frye

In sports, people reach their peak very early. You have to move on. I don't know if I will ever surpass what I did…

— Greg Louganis

As athletes, we all have egos, we all think we can help, and when you're not given that chance, it's hard to watch.

— Landon Donovan