Inspirational Athlete Quotes

If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?

Joe Namath

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.

Derek Jeter

Motivational, Inspiring, Success

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I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

Michael Jordan

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

Michael Jordan

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

"Nike Culture : The Sign of the Swoosh". Book by Robert Goldman, Stephen Papson (p. 49), 1998.

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Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Inspirational, Sports, Athlete

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Champions keep playing until they get it right.

Billie Jean King

Inspirational, Sports, Running

Twitter post from Jan 26, 2015

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It's a funny thing, the more I practice the luckier I get.

Arnold Palmer

Funny, Sports, Golf

FaceBook post by Arnold Palmer from Oct 04, 2016

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The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.

Tommy Lasorda

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

Twitter post from Aug 24, 2015

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It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.

Vince Lombardi

Love, Inspirational, Life

Vince Lombardi, Jr. (2012). “What It Takes to Be Number One”, p.31, Thomas Nelson Inc

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Winners never quit and quitters never win.

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Positive, Moving On

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Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Quoted in Esquire, Nov. 1962

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Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.

Bo Jackson

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

Bo Jackson, Dick Schaap (1990). “Bo knows Bo: the autobiography of a ballplayer”, Doubleday Books

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My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.

Hank Aaron

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

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What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.

Andre Agassi

Inspirational, Inspiring, Sports

Twitter post from Jan 25, 2016

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I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'

Muhammad Ali

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

Twitter post from Feb 20, 2011

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What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.

Dean Smith

Inspiring, Basketball, Sports

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Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.

Larry Bird

Motivational, Basketball, Sports

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A champion is someone who gets up when he can't.

Jack Dempsey

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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You're never a loser until you quit trying.

Mike Ditka

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

Wayne Gretzky

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it.

Ted Williams

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.

Mia Hamm

Inspirational, Motivational, Soccer

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One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Basketball, Teamwork, Sports

Twitter post from Mar 27, 2013

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The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Funny, Life

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Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success.

Ross Perot

Inspirational, Success, Motivational Sports

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