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  You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.

  Beverly Sills

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "Incredible Quotations: 230 Thought-Provoking Quotes with Prompts to Spark Students' Writing, Thinking, and Discussion". Book by Jacqueline Sweeney, 1997.

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• Forty years ago the chances of journalists reporting - or the authorities even prosecuting - a pro athlete were practically nil.

  Leigh Steinberg

  Years, Chance, Authority

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• Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.

  Joe Theismann

  Funny, Sports, Football

  "Conrad Smith sees USA challenge in all black and white: it's about the win" by Alexander Bisley, www.theguardian.com. October 30, 2014.

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  Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.

  Ted Williams

  Sports, Baseball, Men

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

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• Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

  John Wooden

  Basketball, Beautiful, God

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• Hockey is a sport for white men. Basketball is a sport for black men. Golf is a sport for white men dressed like black pimps.

  Tiger Woods

  Basketball, Sports, Sexy

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• He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.

  Aristotle

  Freedom, Fear, Words Of Wisdom

  "Florilegium". Book by Joannes Stobaeus, 1536.

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• Nothing is impossible. With so many people saying it couldn't be done, all it takes is an imagination.

  Michael Phelps

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

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• Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it.

  Mary Lou Retton

  Motivational, Inspiring, Graduation

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• What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110 percent all the time.

  Don Zimmer

  Motivational, Sports, Giving

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• Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.

  George Will

  Inspirational, Sports, Athletic

  George F. Will (1999). “Bunts”, p.50, Simon and Schuster

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• During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. That means I played 7 years without ever hitting the ball.

  Mickey Mantle

  Sports, Baseball, Mean

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

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  I never left the field saying I could have done more to get ready and that gives me peace of mind.

  Peyton Manning

  Motivational, Inspiring, Sports

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• Your biggest opponent isn't the other guy. It's human nature.

  Bobby Knight

  Motivational, Basketball, Sports

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• Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.

  Phil Jackson

  Inspiring, Basketball, Sports

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I don't celebrate because I'm only doing my job. When a postman delivers letters, does he celebrate?

  Mario Balotelli

  Motivational, Sports, Jobs

  "Mario Balotelli, Italy's postman, celebrates first-class delivery" by Dominic Fifield, www.theguardian.com. June 28, 2012.

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• I have failed many times, but I have never gone into a game expecting myself to fail.

  Michael Jordan

  Games, Gone, Failing

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• You have to train your mind like you train your body.

  Bruce Jenner

  Motivational, Inspirational Sports, Mind

  "The Brain-Training Secrets Of Olympic Athletes" By Carolyn Gregoire, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 11, 2014.

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• It's all about the journey, not the outcome.

  Carl Lewis

  Motivational, Journey, Competition

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• The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing.

  Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  Sports, Fun, Athletic

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• When I step onto the court, I don't have to think about anything. If I have a problem off the court, I find that after I play, my mind is clearer and I can come up with a better solution. It's like therapy. It relaxes me and allows me to solve problems.

  Michael Jordan

  Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

  "The Playboy Interview: Sports Gods". Interview with Mark Vancil, reprints.longform.org. May, 1992.

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• My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus.

  Carl Lewis

  Basketball, Sports, Running

  Carl Lewis, Jeffrey Marx (1992). “Inside track: my professional life in amateur track and field”, Fireside

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• Each great athlete must some day bow to that perennial old champion, Father Time, even as I, for Time eventually wins.

  Major Taylor

  Father, Winning, Champion

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• A bird can fly as high as it wants but it eventually has to come down to earth and get some water... and when it comes down to get that water that's when you strike.

  Kimbo Slice

  Water, Bird, Earth

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

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• If you can't see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror.

  Shane Koyczan

  Beauty, Beautiful, Mirrors

  "To This Day ... for the bullied and beautiful". TED Talk, www.ted.com. February 2013.

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