Young Athletes Quotes

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.

Michael Jordan

Inspirational, Motivational, Change

"I Can't Accept Not Trying : Michael Jordan on the Pursuit of Excellence". Book by Michael Jordan (p. 129), 1994.

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The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

Pele

Sports, Inspiration, Athlete

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It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.

Evander Holyfield

Motivational, Sports, Volleyball

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

Vince Lombardi

Inspirational, Funny, Life

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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 train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat.

Herschel Walker

Motivational, Sports, Football

Herschel Walker (1989). “Herschel Walker's Basic Training”, Main Street Books

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Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

John Wooden

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

"This Speech Was Given Before The #4Women4AllWomen Run" by Powdered Feet, womensrunning.competitor.com. January 25, 2017.

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An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.

Emil Zatopek

Inspirational, Sports, Running

Quoted by Christopher Brasher in the Observer,12 Sep 1982.

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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

William Arthur Ward

Motivational, Sports, Determination

William Arthur Ward (1968). “Thoughts of a Christian Optimist: The Words of William Arthur Ward”

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

Larry Bird

Motivational, Basketball, Sports

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You're never a loser until you quit trying.

Mike Ditka

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

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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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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

Inspirational, Motivational, Success

"Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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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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I've learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.

Tom Landry

Inspirational, Inspiring, Sports

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The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.

Steve Young

Motivational, Change, Sports

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Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.

Lou Brock

Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.

Lou Holtz

Inspirational, Success, Sports

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It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.

Muhammad Ali

Motivational, Faith, Sports

Twitter post from Mar 27, 2017

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The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

Joe Paterno

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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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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