Winning Inspirational Quotes

Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.

Arnold Palmer

Inspirational, Sports, Hard Work

FaceBook post by Arnold Palmer from Oct 04, 2016

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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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winning is not everything it is the only thing

Vince Lombardi

Football, Winning, Nfl

Vince Lombardi (2002). “The Essential Vince Lombardi: Words & Wisdom to Motivate, Inspire, and Win”, p.3, McGraw Hill Professional

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Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Football, Motivational Sports

Vince Lombardi (2002). “The Essential Vince Lombardi: Words & Wisdom to Motivate, Inspire, and Win”, p.2, McGraw Hill Professional

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Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.

Pat Riley

Inspirational, Motivational, Basketball

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It's not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.

Bear Bryant

Inspirational, Sports, Meaningful

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A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.

Napoleon Hill

Change, Happiness, Inspiring

Napoleon Hill (2015). “Think and grow rich: Brazilian edition”, p.92, CDG Edições e Publicações LTDA

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Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do...but I think you have to.

Venus Williams

Sports, Attitude, Athlete

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Winners have simply formed the habit of doing things losers don't like to do.

Albert L. Gray

Success, Sports, Winning

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If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win.

Carl Lewis

Inspirational, Motivational, Confidence

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The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

Roger Bannister

Motivational, Success, Fitness

"The Spirituality Of Running" by Jim Friedrich, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 5, 2016.

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A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.

Larry Bird

Inspirational, Success, Basketball

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Motivational, Courage, Clever

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You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was a one hundred percent effort that you gave - win or lose.

Gordie Howe

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

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Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals.

Brian Tracy

Inspirational, Motivational, Eye

Brian Tracy, Azim Jamal (2016). “What You Seek Is Seeking You”, p.139, Jaico Publishing House

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You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.

Zig Ziglar

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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One man cannot make a team.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Motivational, Basketball, Sports

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To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.

Sugar Ray Robinson

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.

Michael Phelps

Inspirational, Sports, Dream

FaceBook post by Michael Phelps from Jan 19, 2012

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Winners never quit and quitters never win.

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Positive, Moving On

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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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Champions keep playing until they get it right.

Billie Jean King

Inspirational, Sports, Running

Twitter post from Jan 26, 2015

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You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

Michael Jordan

Inspirational, Motivational, Happiness

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Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

Michael Jordan

Inspirational, Basketball, Sports

Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

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