Great Athlete Quotes - Page 3

• We have a terrific economy, it's like a great athlete that's had a cardiac arrest.

  Howard Warren Buffett

  Athlete, Economy, Cardiac

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

  Haile Gebrselassie

  Athlete, Thinking, Dedication

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• I want to be remembered as a great athlete. As a boxing champion.

  Idi Amin

  Athlete, Boxing, Champion

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• Ask any great athlete or the concert pianist or the successful actor if they have arrived at the place where they need no further practice. They will tell you that the higher you climb in proficiency and public acceptance, the greater the need for practice.

  Eric Butterworth

  Athlete, Acceptance, Successful

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• Americans' addiction to sports, with the NFL at the top, is based on the excitement generated by the potential for the unexpected great play which can only happen with honest competition from great athletes.

  Arlen Specter

  Sports, Athlete, Play

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• I always said I wanted to be a great athlete, ever since I was an overweight little kid. I just love competing in any kind of athletics.

  Herschel Walker

  Athlete, Kids, Littles

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• When I started out as a little kid, I didn't say 'I just want to run football.' I wanted to be a great athlete.

  Herschel Walker

  Football, Running, Athlete

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• People assuming that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit.

  Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  Inspirational, Dance, Athlete

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• The main thing about Bruce Lee is that, he was a little guy. And you know, his quickness, his aggressiveness, his explosive power, you have to be a great athlete to have all these, his body, his look, you know, all these things have to do with discipline and structure. He was able to go against the biggest guy, regardless of who he was.

  Evander Holyfield

  Athlete, Discipline, Guy

  "Evander Holyfield Q n A - Part I". Interview with Zhenyu Li, www.thesweetscience.com. April 20, 2010.

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• We thought I was going to be a great athlete, and we were wrong, and I thought I was going to be a great entertainer, and that wasn't it either. I'm going to be an American Citizen. First class.

  Dick Gregory

  Athlete, Class, Firsts

  "Dick Gregory, pioneering US comedian and activist, dies aged 84" by The Associated Press, www.theguardian.com. August 19, 2017.

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• When I broke into professional hockey at 17 I was told that I was too small and too slow and I wouldn't make the NHL. Now it's kind of flip-flopped and the sense is I can't be a good coach because I was a great athlete.

  Wayne Gretzky

  Athlete, Hockey, Nhl

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• When I found Jesus Christ, I learned to be a better athlete. I didn't have to go out there and knock them out in the first round. I've learned to be patient, skillful in the ring. At the same time, I wanted to prove to other boxers that you can take off this killer instinct stuff, you can be a great athlete, a great boxer, and love your brother.

  George Foreman

  Jesus, Brother, Athlete

  "George Foreman: Giving Life an Extra Punch". Interview with Scott Ross, www.cbn.com.

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• Golf has humbled, humiliated, and just about licked all the great athletes who tried it.

  Earl Blaik

  Sports, Athlete, Golf

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• Like a great athlete, we must have a very clear vision of what we want to accomplish before we make a move. Vision, in preparation for an action, is as important as the action itself.

  Marianne Williamson

  Moving, Athlete, Vision

  Marianne Williamson (1997). “The Healing of America”

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• I used to pray that God would make me a great athlete, and He never did.

  Lou Holtz

  Athlete, Praying, Used

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• You learn from music, from watching great athletes at work - how disciplined they are, how they move. You learn these things by watching a shortstop at work, how he concentrates on one thing at a time. You learn from classic music, from the blues and jazz, from bluegrass. From all this, you learn how to sustain a great line without bringing in unnecessary words.

  Ernest Gaines

  Moving, Athlete, Crafts

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• You can tell a great athlete by, like, not how many times he wins, unlike when he loses. Because that's what is gonna make a swimmer.

  Ryan Lochte

  Athlete, Winning, Swimmer

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

  Sri Chinmoy

  Athlete, Men, Littles

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• Had I been a great athlete, I'm not sure I would have even gone into coaching. I may have turned out feeling that my life ended when my athletic career ended, as happens so many times with various athletes.

  Lou Holtz

  Athlete, Careers, Athletic

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• You can tell everybody that Eddie Robinson's out looking for a job right now, and believe me, he's a great kid. He's happy and he's healthy. All he needs is a couple of weeks to regain game fitness. Put him on the court and when the game counts ... Eddie Robinson is about one word: winning and losing. He's a great athlete, and I love him to death.

  Paul Collier

  Jobs, Couple, Believe

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• There are a lot of young great athletes out there; they're much better athletes than what we were. They're bigger, faster, stronger, unfortunately, there're fewer places to go.

  George Steele

  Athlete, Stronger, Places To Go

  Source: www.ign.com

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• I don't fold under pressure, great athletes perform better under pressure, so put pressure on me.

  Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

  Motivation, Athlete, Pressure

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• I've met and sketched most of the great athletes from the past five decades and their movement, grace and energy have kept me captivated over the years. That's what the ancient Greeks first saw and that's what caught my interest.

  LeRoy Neiman

  Athlete, Past, Years

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• Wilt Chamberlain had a great deal to do with the success of the NBA. His dominance, power, demeanor and the rivalry with Bill Russell says it all. He will be sorely missed by myself and everyone in the basketball community. Wilt was a great performer and a great athlete.

  Red Auerbach

  Basketball, Athlete, Nba

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• I always had that desire to become a great athlete.

  Lauren Jackson

  Athlete, Desire

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