Athleticism Quotes

• I am delighted to have you play football. I believe in rough, manly sports. But I do not believe in them if they degenerate into the sole end of any one's existence. I don't want you to sacrifice standing well in your studies to any over-athleticism; and I need not tell you that character counts for a great deal more than either intellect or body in winning success in life. Athletic proficiency is a mighty good servant, and like so many other good servants, a mighty bad master.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Soccer, Sports, Football

  Theodore Roosevelt, Joseph Bishop (2010). “Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to His Children”, p.63, Applewood Books

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• But I'll tell you this: When I lose my athleticism, it's time to go.

  Doug Flutie

  Loses

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• My athleticism was really the core to social acceptance, because in those days the overwhelming number of students came from more of a public school background than I did.

  Roger Bannister

  Sports, Athlete, School

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• People think athleticism is just physical, but it's not. It's connected to the brain and how the brain can learn to execute and see a movement or not. Especially at high speed. Being athletic is not just jumping and running and being powerful. It's the nervous system that guides the body. The muscles don't decide anything. The brain decides and makes things happen.

  Georges St-Pierre

  Running, Powerful, Thinking

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• I was given a tremendous gift in terms of athleticism. Maybe it was because I wasn't so confident in other areas.

  Mia Hamm

  Confidence, Given, Term

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• The prime necessities for success in life are money, athleticism, tailor made clothes and a charming smile.

  George Orwell

  Wisdom, Charming Smile, Clothes

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• We all have different athletic strengths, but I bring a mentality, a physical toughness, an attitude, that they do not have, that helps me with the athleticism.

  Arthur Jones

  Attitude, Athletic, Different

  Source: prointerviews.org

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• Early, when I first started wrestling, I wanted to be a combination of Sting and the Ultimate Warrior. The Ultimate Warrior's craziness and weird personality and Sting's coolness and the way he carried himself to the ring. But then later on, when it came to physicality and athleticism, Shawn Michaels topped the cake.

  Jeff Hardy

  Wrestling, Warrior, Cake

  Source: www.ign.com

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• I'm a rock climber. I really specialize in doing first ascents, and finding new routes outside, as opposed to doing competitions. I focus my energy on going out into nature and finding these new climbs. For me, it's not just this athletic pursuit - it's a really creative, artistic thing of finding these amazing formations out in nature, and mixing that with this high level of athleticism.

  Chris Sharma

  Rocks, Focus, Creative

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• Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That's what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.

  Kobe Bryant

  Growing Up, Smart, Kids

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• Ken Heitz got drafted by the Bucks the same year I did. He went to their camp just for the experience, then dropped out to attend Harvard Law School. I always admired his combination of athleticism and brains.

  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

  School, Years, Law

  Source: www.sbnation.com

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• My baseball career ended in college.I played on the freshman team, but was becoming more drawn to intellectualism than athleticism, and so I gave up baseball, and it was perfect timing because baseball was going to give up me very soon.

  Donald Trump

  Baseball, Giving Up, Team

  Source: www.msnbc.com

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• I only take risks in couture, but I don't take risks in athleticism.

  Andre Leon Talley

  Risk, Couture

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• Toughness has nothing to do with size, physical strength or athleticism. Toughness is A SKILL that can be developed & improved.

  Jay Bilas

  Skills, Size, Physical Strength

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• I've always like watching competition and athleticism. Just seeing the average person going up against Gladiators, is always something I enjoy. I'm not really a big sports fan, but I do enjoy the show.

  Laila Ali

  Sports, Average, Competition

  Source: movieweb.com

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• Wonder Woman presents a challenge because she needs to be drop-dead gorgeous, but also very, very strong both physically and emotionally. She's a powerful presence and we had to find that balance between athleticism and glamour.

  Bruce Timm

  Strong, Powerful, Challenges

  Source: www.movieweb.com

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• Tennis: the most perfect combination of athleticism, artistry, power, style, and wit. A beautiful game, but one so remorselessly travestied by the passage of time.

  Martin Amis

  Beautiful, Games, Perfect

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• Usually people are questioning my athleticism more than my femininity!

  Gabrielle Reece

  People, Femininity, Questioning

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• Professional wrestling has moved so far to the athleticism side and people are overly indulging in the stunt monkeys, but that's why there are so many injuries all the time. You need to break open your soul, break open your mind, and remember that pro wrestling is magic.

  Matt Hardy

  Wrestling, People, Soul

  Source: www.si.com

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• I like playing against guys because of their athleticism and understanding of the game.

  Lisa Leslie

  Games, Guy, Understanding

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• I like to compare the two to a quarterback and a lineman. Being a brakeman is very physical and success is mostly determined by how fast you can push a sled for about 30 meters. Your position is won or lost by the hundredths of seconds you are faster than another individual. It's like the lineman who is there mostly for their athleticism and physicality. The driver, like the quarterback, possesses a unique skill that takes a lot longer to learn.

  Elana Meyers

  Unique, Skills, Two

  Source: www.beliefnet.com

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• The sport of horse racing which, at its best, showcases the majestic beauty of this animal and the athleticism of jockeys, has reached an alarming level of corruption and exploitation.

  Tom Udall

  Sports, Horse, Animal

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• I've been blessed with some luck, great ability and athleticism. That's really what's made me a great player, but I think the reason I've been able to last this long is the little things like taking care of my body.

  Champ Bailey

  Blessed, Player, Thinking

  Source: bleacherreport.com

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• Fight sequence to me isn't just about the athleticism. It so often is about what the emotion that is behind it and how willing you are to really, really challenge that emotion or really take that emotion to that place so you're feeling a certain intensity for the whole time when you're shooting the actual physical scenes.

  Vin Diesel

  Fighting, Often Is, Challenges

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• When I saw that goal, the first thing I said was, 'You won't see a goal like that ever again.' It's one thing to have second effort but, on top of that, the athleticism he showed. It's just an example of the talent that he has.

  Sidney Crosby

  Goal, Effort, Saws

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