Short Sports Quotes

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

Joe Paterno

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.

Satchel Paige

Inspirational, Encouraging, Sports

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Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

William Arthur Ward

Motivational, Sports, Determination

William Arthur Ward (1968). “Thoughts of a Christian Optimist: The Words of William Arthur Ward”

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A champion is someone who gets up when he can't.

Jack Dempsey

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.

Seneca the Younger

Inspirational, Success, Uplifting

"Moral Letters to Lucilius (Letter LXXXIV)". Book by Seneca the Younger, 1920.

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Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.

Jim Valvano

Inspirational, Success, Basketball

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The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

Pele

Sports, Inspiration, Athlete

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You're never a loser until you quit trying.

Mike Ditka

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

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If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it.

Ronnie Lott

Graduation, Sports, Football

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One man cannot make a team.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Motivational, Basketball, Sports

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The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.

Tommy Lasorda

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

Twitter post from Aug 24, 2015

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Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Inspirational, Sports, Athlete

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Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.

Arnold Palmer

Inspirational, Sports, Hard Work

FaceBook post by Arnold Palmer from Oct 04, 2016

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If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.

Julius Erving

Motivational, Basketball, Sports

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I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

Michael Jordan

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

"Nike Culture : The Sign of the Swoosh". Book by Robert Goldman, Stephen Papson (p. 49), 1998.

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You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

Michael Jordan

Inspirational, Motivational, Happiness

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I've learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.

Tom Landry

Inspirational, Inspiring, Sports

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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, Athlete

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

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If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?

Joe Namath

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

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The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.

Babe Ruth

Leadership, Basketball, Teamwork

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

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Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you.

Satchel Paige

Funny, Sports, Baseball

"How to Keep Young," Collier's, 13 June 1953

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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do - and I believe that.

Derek Jeter

Motivational, Inspiring, Success

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What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.

Andre Agassi

Inspirational, Inspiring, Sports

Twitter post from Jan 25, 2016

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I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'

Muhammad Ali

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

Twitter post from Feb 20, 2011

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Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.

Lance Armstrong

Inspirational, Motivational, Sports

"It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life". Book by Lance Armstrong and Sally Jenkins, May 22, 2000.

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