Quotes tagged ‘athlete’

“So you're too proud to take her back? And what do you have to be so proud of? You're not an athlete, the only smart thing about you is your mouth... and just look at you!”

— Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo, Red Forman , Kurtwood Smith, imdb.com

“Simon Stern: What's your secret? No details, just your philosophy. James 'Ghost' St. Patrick: There is no secret, just me. Simon Stern: I don't follow. James 'Ghost' St. Patrick: Well, I'm a black man from the hood. Most of the guys I came up with are either dead or in jail. I live in the penthouse…”

— Vladimir Cvetko, James 'Ghost' St. Patrick, Omari Hardwick, imdb.com

“When you are a little kid, you are a bit of everything—artist, scientist, athlete, scholar. Sometimes, it seems life is like a process of giving those things up, one by one. I guess we all have one thing we regret giving up. One thing we really miss. And we gave up because we were too lazy. We could…”

— Todd W. Langen, Narrator (Adult Kevin), Daniel Stern, imdb.com

“I was an athlete growing up and I miss that. I miss hanging out with dudes and making raunchy jokes and telling stories, trading details, you know? There's something I really miss about that.”

— Chris Pratt, askmen.com

“Retiring was my final victory. Not staying a minute too long, or a season too long, let me leave on my own terms. Knowing when to retire is difficult for any athlete or businessperson. You have to give up so much and start another life. But making that decision and sticking to it is one of the most…”

— Bill Russell, csmonitor.com

“If you are an athlete, you probably love to sweat.”

— Alex Morgan, successstory.com

“I was just a big guy running down with a big, deep pocket and little short stick putting it against my chest.”

— Jim Brown, successories.com

“The time when there is no one there to feel sorry for you or to cheer for you is when a player is made.”

— Tim Duncan, successories.com

“If athletes get athlete's foot, what do candy makers get? Tic tac toe.”

— robots914, reddit.com

“Two pregnant women are talking about their future babies "I feel like my girl will be an athlete, she kicks so much in there it's unbelieavable!" "Oh, I'm sure mine will be a comedian." "How can you be so sure?" "You wouldn't get it. It's an inside joke.”

— Kawaii_Desu-Chan, reddit.com

“I talk English so much now with teammates and teammates are good to me. Everything’s going great. Learning English is hard but if I can speak it’s easier to communicate. In Japan a lot of people come to Japan and never speak Japanese. We feel bad but if they speak Japanese we feel good so I have to…”

— Yu Darvish, foxsports.com

“Why lie? I'm not going to be a hypocrite and say the opposite of what I think, like some others do. I said exactly what I thought: I have a dream of playing at Real and I thought it was time to move on. People can't be upset about me fulfilling a childhood dream.”

— Cristiano Ronaldo, theguardian.com

“Manchester United and Real are probably the two biggest clubs in the world and it would never be an easy decision to make. Apart from the challenge, everyone realises that Spanish and Portuguese culture and lifestyle are more similar. Those were the reasons that made me consider the change.”

— Cristiano Ronaldo, theguardian.com

“Sex, whatever else it is, is an athletic skill. The more you practice, the more you can, the more you want to, the more you enjoy it, the less it tires you.”

— Robert A. Heinlein, amazon.com

“Those who use their hands for a living, whether it be a musician, artist, athlete, to name a few, have a hand up on being great in bed.”

— Stephanie Dolce, therichest.com

“Be better than you are. Set a goal that seems unattainable, and when you reach that goal, set another one even higher.”

— Herb Brooks, herbbrooksfoundation.com

“Risk something or forever sit with your dreams.”

— Herb Brooks, herbbrooksfoundation.com

“Great moments are born from great opportunities.”

— Herb Brooks, herbbrooksfoundation.com

“Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games.”

— Babe Ruth, reddit.com

“The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can…”

— Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa, amazon.com