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Inspirational Quotes |
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| Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results., Unknown |
| Work hard, don't complain, and never ever give up!, Unknown |
| The best players do the ordinary things extraordinarily well., Unknown |
| Anytime you have the opportunity to accomplish something for somebody who comes behind you and you don't do it, your are wasting your time on this earth., Roberto Clemente |
| Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play., Mike Singletary |
| Sports do not build character. They reveal it., John Wooden |
| Just do what you do best., Red Auerbach |
| Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right!, Henry Ford |
| When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece., John Ruskin |
| They are able because they think they are able., Virgil |
| We all have ability. The difference is how we use it., Stevie Wonder |
| Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there., John Wooden |
| The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual., Vince Lombardi |
| Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit., Vince Lombardi |
| Inches make champions., Vince Lombardi |
| Nothing will work unless you do., John Wooden |
| It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it., John Wooden |
| Young people need models, not critics..., John Wooden |
| My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me., Jim Valvano |
| A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are., Ara Parasheghian |
| Winning is not a sometime thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing., Vince Lombardi |
| Imagination is more important than knowledge..., Albert Einstein |
| The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided., Casey Stengel |
| Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing., Abraham Lincoln |
| It is possible to fail in many ways...while to succeed is possible only in one way., Aristotle |
| Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work., Horace |
| I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it., Thomas Jefferson |
| You can observe a lot just by watching., Yogi Berra |
| When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all., Theodore Roosevelt |
| Sweat plus sacrifice equals success., Charlie Finley |
| You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat., Christy Mathewson |
| I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work., Thomas Alva Edison |
| Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety nine percent perspiration., Thomas Alva Edison |
| If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything., Mark Twain |
| The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital., Joe Paterno |
| Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks., Joe Paterno |
| The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand., Vince Lombardi |
| The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will., Vince Lombardi |
| I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have., Thomas Jefferson |
| Championships are not won on the night of a big event, but years before by athlete’s who commit themselves daily to championship principles., Muhammad Ali |
| Teamwork is what makes common people capable of uncommon results., Pat Summitt |
| Each day you get to make a choice whether you are going to take a step forward, remain the same, or take a step back., Kirk McCaskill |
| Excellence is a journey not a destination., Brian Tracy |
| Remember the three ‘Rs’, respect for self; respect for others, responsible for all your actions., Brian Tracy |
| One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears - - by listening to them., Dean Rusk |
| In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing., Theodore Roosevelt |
| When one door closes, another opens: but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us., Alexander Graham Bell |
| It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference., Coach Bear Bryant |
| When the game is over, I just want to look at myself in the mirror, win or lose, and know I gave it everything I had., Joe Montana |
| Make each day your masterpiece., John Wooden |
| What you are capable of achieving is determined by your talent and ability; what you attempt is determined by your motivation; how well you do something is determined by your attitude., Lou Holtz |
| You’re never a loser until you quit trying., Mike Ditka |
| A positive attitude is a magnet for positive results., Unknown |
| The difference between good and great in any sport is attention to detail. There are lots of details in throwing, catching, batting and baserunning., Unknown |
| Although we have many positive influences around us, only we can control our own destinies. The only limitations are those you put on yourself., Lisa Fernandez |
| Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates., Magic Johnson |
| Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away., Unknown |
| Softball is the constant repetition of fundamental skills., Mike Candrea |
| Don't put a limit on what can be accomplished., Christopher Reeve |
| Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do., John Wooden |
| If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it., Thomas Jefferson |
| Never Be Satisfied., Lisa Fernandez |
| Failing to prepare is preparing to fail., John Wooden |
| It's not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it's what you put into the practice., Eric Lindros |
| In order to achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail., Kirk Douglas |
| Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is., Vince Lombardi |
| The Power of WE is stronger than the Power of ME., Phil Jackson |
| In order to be the BEST, you must believe you're the BEST., Muhammad Ali |
| The name on the front of your jersey is more important than the name on the back., Unknown |
| When you're playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder., Don Coryell |
| Defense belongs in the Hall of Fame. Defense deserves as much credit as pitching and hitting., Bill Mazeroski |
| Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: A desire, a dream, a vision. They have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill., Muhammad Ali |
| You have to train your mind like you train your body., Bruce Jenner |
| The mind messes up more shots than the body., Tommy Bolt |
| The mind is a powerful thing and most people don't use it properly., Mark McQwire |
| The most important part of a player's body is above his shoulders., Ty Cobb |
| The whole idea is to get an edge. Sometimes it takes just a little extra something to get that edge, but you have to have it., Done Shula |
| Under pressure you can perform 15 percent better or worse., Scott Hamilton |
| When you have fun, it changes all the pressure into pleasure., Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. |
| The most important attribute a player can have is mental toughness., Mia Hamm |
| Competitive toughness is an acquired skill and not an inherited gift., Chris Evert |
| In a close game I check my pulse. I know if it gets over one hundred it's going to affect my thinking., Phil Jackson |
| Mentally I try to stay at a medium level, not too high or too low., Todd Zeile |
| What has benefited me the most is learning I can't control what happens outside of my pitching., Greg Maddux |
| My message is simple: take control of your life., Charles Barkley |
| I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself., Jim Abbott |
| This ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows on us., Olga Korbut |
| It's what you learn after you know it all that counts., Earl Weaver |
| Build your weaknesses until they become your strengths., Knute Rockne |
| You must have dreams and goals if you are ever going to achieve anything in this world., Lou Holtz |
| Be the dream., John Chaney |
| I'm a firm believer in goal setting. Step by step. I can't see any other way of accomplishing anything., Michael Jordan |
| It's all about the journey, not the outcome., Carl Lewis |
| Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers., Magic Johnson |
| The harder you work the harder it is to surrender., Vince Lombardi |
| Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goal., Jim Lefebvre |
| In spite of all the distractions, remain focused on the job., Reggie Jackson |
| Really it comes down to your philosophy. Do you want to play it safe and be good or do you want to take a chance and be great?. Jimmy Johnson |
| The bottom line is you can't be afraid to fail., Jerry Colangelo |
| You can't outperform your self image., Dennis Connor |
| Life is a collection of self-fulfilling prophecies., John Nabor |
| Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it lit., Mary Lou Retton |
| All I want out of life is that when I walk down the street folks will say, "There goes the greatest hitter who ever lived.", Ted Williams |
| Motivation gets you going. Discipline keeps you going., Jim Ryan |
| The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline., Bum Phillips |
| I firmly believe that the only disability in life is a bad attitude., Scott Hamilton |
| A bad attitude is worse than a bad swing., Payne Stewart |
| Attitude is a choice. Think positive thoughts daily. Believe in yourself., Pat Summitt |
| The biggest thing is to have a mind-set and a belief you can win every tournament going in., Tiger Woods |
| When you believe in yourself and the people you surround yourself with, you will win something really big someday., Dick Vermeil |
| What you are thinking, what shape your mind is in, is what makes the biggest difference of all., Willie Mays |
| Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course: the space between your ears., Bobby Jones |
| Learn to control your emotions or they will control you., Edgar Martinez |
| A ballplayer who loses his head and can't keep his cool is worse than no ballplayer at all., Lou Gehrig |
| Of all the hazards, fear is the worst., Sam Snead |
| The absolute worst thing a receiver can do is worry about not catching the ball or about getting hit., Jerry Rice |
| We all choke. Winners know how to handle choking better than losers., John McEnroe |
| You have to learn how to get comfortable with being uncomfortable., Lou Piniella |
| You must be present to win., Alex Rodriguez |
| Each point I play is in the now moment. The last point means nothing, the next point means nothing., Billie Jean King |
| Be quick but never hurry., John Wooden |
| Never hurry when it count., JoAnne Carner |
| The less tension and effort, the faster and more powerful you will be., Bruce Lee |
| The way to run faster is with four-fifths effort. Just take it nice and easy., Bud Winters |
| You can observe a lot by just watching., Yogi Berra |
| It's not between me and the pitcher. It's between me and the ball., Matt Williams |
| Failing to prepare is preparing to fail., Wayne Gretzky |
| Be decisive. A wrong decision is generally less disastrous than indecision., Bernhard Langer |
| If there is doubt in your mind...how can your muscles know what they are expected to do?, Harvey Penick |
| Each time I step on the basketball court, I never know what will happen. I live for the moment. I play for the moment., Michael Jordan |
| When I'm in a groove there is no thinking. Everything just happens., Ozzie Smith |
| A full mind is an empty bat., Branch Rickey |
| To succeed in baseball as in life, you must make adjustments., Ken Griffey Sr. |
| Sometimes you have to get worse before you get better., Tom Watson |
| Consistency is what counts. You have to do things over and over again., Hank Aaron |
| The greatest and toughest art in golf is "playing badly well." All the greats have been masters of it., Jack Nicklaus |
| The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their committment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field., Vince Lombardi |
| My baseball career was a long, long initiation into a single secret: At the heart of all things is love., Sadaharu Oh |
| Every time your back is against the wall, there is only one person that can help you. And that's you. It comes from the inside., Pat Riley |
| It's not the size of a man, but the size of his heart that matters., Evander Holyfield |
| Sports can do so much. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation., Mia Hamm |
| Successful competitors want to win. Head-cases want to win at all costs., Nancy Lopez |
| I'm a totally different person on the mound than I am on the street., Nolan Ryan |
| I won't even call a friend the day of a match. I'm scared of disrupting my concentration., Chris Evert |
| The softest pillow is a clear conscience., John Wooden |
| I'm proof that great things can happen to ordinary people if they work hard and never give up., Orel Hershiser |
| I may win and I may lose, but I will never be defeated., Emmitt Smith |
| The greatest victory is the victory over ourselves. Remember, it's always too soon to quit., Gary Mack |
| Success is achieved when preparation meets opportunity., Unknown |
| Your children will become what you are; so be what you want them to be., David Bly |
| The measure of a life is not its duration, but its donation., Peter Marshall |
| Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality-in your own mind., Unknown |
| Winners do what they have to do, losers do what they want to do., Unknown |
| What makes you a great player and person is not what you do with the ball in your hands, but what you do without it., Unknown |
| The truth hurts, but bull will kill you., Unkown |
| Excuses are the nails that build the house of failure., Unknown |
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Last updated on
December 16, 2007
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