Athlete Quotes - Page 27

• Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and took the time necessary to learn karate and become world champion.

  Chuck Norris

  Sweat, Champion, Luck

  Chuck Norris, Joe Hyams (1989). “The secret of inner strength: my story”, Diamond Books

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• It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me.

  Dan O'Brien

  Motivational, Men, Gold

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• I've been an athlete most of my life and on a disciplined schedule. Working out for me is just part of my every day.

  Apolo Ohno

  Work Out, Schedules

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• Olympic athletes have to find a job right after they're done competing.

  Apolo Ohno

  Jobs, Done, Competing

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• Every Olympic athlete prepares differently. For me, I am 100 percent into the sport. And if I decide to really make a crucial career decision to say, 'This is something I want to do,' I want to leave no stone unturned in my preparation.

  Apolo Ohno

  Sports, Careers, Decision

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• I know that BMW is now a sponsor of the USOC - of the United States Olympic Committee - so they offer the use of their aerodynamic speed-tunnel for testing and such for the athletes, which is a great advantage. But to be honest with you, I'd rather have a free car!

  Apolo Ohno

  Bmw, Tunnels, Car

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• I want to break into the acting industry. It's something I have a great deal of respect for; it's a passion of mine. It's so amazing, the differences between acting and being an athlete, but the one commonality is they both evoke emotion in the viewer. And those emotions are real. So I think that's pretty cool.

  Apolo Ohno

  Real, Passion, Thinking

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• I have long been one of those tedious people who rails against the coronation of 'student-athletes.' I have heard the argument that big-time athletics bring in loads of money to universities. I don't believe the money goes anywhere other than back into the sports teams, but that's another story.

  Susan Orlean

  Sports, Team, Believe

  "Football U." by Susan Orlean, www.newyorker.com. November 7, 2011.

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• If you talk to most athletes, the place you're most comfortable is your playing field. I'm not so comfortable at a podium or talking about events.

  Bobby Orr

  Talking, Events, Fields

  "Bobby Orr: How we're killing hockey". Interview with Ken MacQueen, www.macleans.ca. October 17, 2013.

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• One chance is all you need.

  Jesse Owens

  Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• For a time, at least, I was the most famous person in the entire world.

  Jesse Owens

  Sports, Running, World

  Jesse Owens, Paul G. Neimark (1978). “Jesse, a spiritual autobiography”

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• The actor becomes an emotional athlete. The process is painful - my personal life suffers.

  Al Pacino

  Emotional, Suffering, Acting

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• Take those chances and you can achieve greatness, whereas if you go conservative, you'll never know. I truly believe what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Even if you fail, learning and moving on is sometimes the best thing.

  Danica Patrick

  Moving On, Believe, Failure

  Interview with Jim Clash, www.askmen.com.

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• It's interesting. I've known quite a few good athletes that can't begin to play a beat on the drum set. Most team sport is about the smooth fluidity of hand-eye coordination and physical grace, where drumming is much more about splitting all those things up.

  Neil Peart

  Sports, Team, Eye

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• 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

  Motivational, Strength, Success

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• Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportsmanship are all necessary for winning.

  Fred Perry

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Sports

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• The top athletes are consummate pros who work obsessively at their craft. Approach yours the same way.

  Tom Peters

  Crafts, Way, Approach

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• I always thought, it would be neat to make the Olympic team.

  Michael Phelps

  Motivational, Team, Would Be

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• Thank you to everyone that has made me the athlete I am! God, family and friends, my competitors and supporters! You have all had a hand!

  Oscar Pistorius

  Thank You, Hands, Family And Friends

  Twitter post from Jul 04, 2012

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• I don't see myself as disabled. There's nothing I can't do that able-bodied athletes can do.

  Oscar Pistorius

  Able, Can Do, I Can

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• With any kind of artistic thing, it's a muscle, like any athlete, and the moment you're not doing it, you lose all confidence. That's why I'm terrible with down time.

  Daniel Radcliffe

  Artistic, Kind, Moments

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• It's important that athletes can compete on a level playing field. And youngsters coming into the sport can know that if they are working hard and training hard, they'll see a true reflection of where they stand and what they can achieve worldwide and not be swayed by people who are cheating.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Sports, Cheating, Work

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• You can wish as hard as you like but all that really matters is the shape you're in on the day of the race. I've always felt these really big races aren't necessarily won by whoever is the fastest. They're won by the athlete who is the smartest and in the best shape on the day.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Race, Wish, Shapes

  "Olympic Games 2012: loneliness of the long-distance Paula Radcliffe". Interview with Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. January 16, 2012.

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• As an athlete, there are advantages being with a team and getting regular physio...

  Paula Radcliffe

  Team, Advantage, Physio

  "Olympic Games 2012: loneliness of the long-distance Paula Radcliffe". Interview with Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. January 16, 2012.

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• For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Want, Pressure, Knows

  "Olympic Games 2012: loneliness of the long-distance Paula Radcliffe". Interview with Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. January 16, 2012.

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