“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, keepinspiring.me
“I never left the field saying I could have done more to get ready and that gives me peace of mind.”— Peyton Manning, keepinspiring.me
“What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.”— Andre Agassi, keepinspiring.me
“You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.”— Arthur Ashe, keepinspiring.me
“You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours.”— Herb Brooks, keepinspiring.me
“There may be people that have more talent than you, but theres no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.”— Derek Jeter, keepinspiring.me
“Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.”— Ross Perot, keepinspiring.me
“Because I don't want chumps, I don't want pushovers, and if you're a chump and a pushover, I will run over you.”— Kobe Bryant, espn.com
“It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.”— Jackie Joyner-Kersee quotes, amazon.com
“We should tell our kids to just have fun, participate and not get bent on winning or losing. But every coach, when they say that, they say it tongue in cheek, ‘Don’t worry about winning’: If you win I’ll get you ice cream, but if you lose I’m going to pout in the car.”— Bode Miller, arcticarace.com
“Follow your dreams. If you have a goal, and you want to achieve it, then work hard and do everything you can to get there, and one day it will come true.”— Lindsey Vonn, arcticarace.com
“Going to the gym is great for your body, but it's also great for your mind.”— Rory McIlroy, google.com