Famous quotes by Athletes

Small: Who is richer? The man who is seen, but cannot see? Or the man who is not being seen, but can see?
Babe Ruth
"Who is richer? The man who is seen, but cannot see? Or the man who is not being seen, but can see?"
Babe Ruth, Athlete
Small: As a kid, I might have been psycho, I guess, but I used to throw golf balls in the trees and try and somehow m
Tiger Woods
"As a kid, I might have been psycho, I guess, but I used to throw golf balls in the trees and try and somehow make par from them. I thought that was fun"
Tiger Woods, Athlete
Small: Be bold. If youre going to make an error, make a doozy, and dont be afraid to hit the ball
Billie Jean King
"Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball"
Billie Jean King, Athlete
Small: Im a very lucky guy. I had so many people help me over the years that I never had many problems. If I had a pr
Willie Mays
"I'm a very lucky guy. I had so many people help me over the years that I never had many problems. If I had a problem, I could sit down with someone and they would explain the problem to me, and the problem become like a baseball game"
Willie Mays, Athlete
Small: I wanted to use sports for social change
Billie Jean King
"I wanted to use sports for social change"
Billie Jean King, Athlete
Small: I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion
Billie Jean King
"I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion"
Billie Jean King, Athlete
Small: A girl didnt get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time
Billie Jean King
"A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time"
Billie Jean King, Athlete
Small: Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today
"Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today"
Alexis Arguello, Athlete
Small: When you won that title you should know now that you are representing a whole country or nation with your acti
"When you won that title you should know now that you are representing a whole country or nation with your actions and you are now in a glass house or under a microscope and you better be ready to make your people proud"
Alexis Arguello, Athlete
Small: It almost hurts me to walk down a road and have people grab my hand and ask for my autograph and not sit and t
"It almost hurts me to walk down a road and have people grab my hand and ask for my autograph and not sit and talk. When I'm finished I'm not going to be on the front page, but I'm going to be just as happy without the publicity"
Terry Fox, Athlete
Small: Even though Im not running anymore, we still have to try to find a cure for cancer. Other people should go ahe
"Even though I'm not running anymore, we still have to try to find a cure for cancer. Other people should go ahead and try to do their own thing now"
Terry Fox, Athlete
Small: Somebody once asked me if I ever went up to the plate trying to hit a home run. I said, Sure, every time.
"Somebody once asked me if I ever went up to the plate trying to hit a home run. I said, 'Sure, every time.'"
Mickey Mantle, Athlete
Small: Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, thats why our sport is so in the air now bec
"Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now because we don't have people who have the capability to not only train fighters but also train and create decent respectable citizens of the world"
Alexis Arguello, Athlete
Small: When I was in top shape Id go to the ring and show my conditioning
"When I was in top shape I'd go to the ring and show my conditioning"
Alexis Arguello, Athlete
Small: Im doing it, I took responsibility in my country and Ive done it with my bare hands
"I'm doing it, I took responsibility in my country and I've done it with my bare hands"
Alexis Arguello, Athlete
Small: I made a gym, its the best gym in Nicaragua, I have kids that this year July 6th through the 11th will be figh
"I made a gym, it's the best gym in Nicaragua, I have kids that this year July 6th through the 11th will be fighting and then will go on to the Central American Games and I'm sure at least one will win a gold medal"
Alexis Arguello, Athlete
Small: Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits
Casey Stengel
"Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits"
Casey Stengel, Athlete
Small: The person that said winning isnt everything, never won anything
Mia Hamm
"The person that said winning isn't everything, never won anything"
Mia Hamm, Athlete
Small: I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the
Mia Hamm
"I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion"
Mia Hamm, Athlete
Small: One would expect that private property taken by eminent domain would become land available for public use such
"One would expect that private property taken by eminent domain would become land available for public use such as parks and roads. Unfortunately, this decision creates a loophole for government to manipulate the definition of public use simply to generate greater tax revenue"
Jim Ryun, Athlete
Small: Adult stem cells have shown great potential and have effectively helped patients. Another alternative is cord-
"Adult stem cells have shown great potential and have effectively helped patients. Another alternative is cord-blood stem cells. These are a neglected resource that could be used to treat a diverse body of people"
Jim Ryun, Athlete
Small: Guantanamo allows us to secure dangerous detainees without the risk of escape, while at the same time providin
"Guantanamo allows us to secure dangerous detainees without the risk of escape, while at the same time providing us with valuable intelligence information on how best to proceed in the war against terror and prevent future attacks"
Jim Ryun, Athlete
Small: Mr. Speaker, the goal of stem cell research should be to help our fellow human beings. The debate on this issu
"Mr. Speaker, the goal of stem cell research should be to help our fellow human beings. The debate on this issue has, unfortunately, moved into dangerous unethical territory when perfectly moral alternatives exist"
Jim Ryun, Athlete
Small: Today, we stand as a united country and are much closer to the ideals set forth in our Constitution that all m
"Today, we stand as a united country and are much closer to the ideals set forth in our Constitution that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
Jim Ryun, Athlete
Small: If youre trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. Ive had them everybody has had them. But obstacles dont
Michael Jordan
"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it"
Michael Jordan, Athlete
Small: Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again
"Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again"
Mario Lemieux, Athlete
Small: Its up to the community now to decide if they want to keep this team
"It's up to the community now to decide if they want to keep this team"
Mario Lemieux, Athlete
Small: I think that with a lot of hard work and dedication, I feel that I could be the best in the world. Im still on
"I think that with a lot of hard work and dedication, I feel that I could be the best in the world. I'm still only 35 years old... I have a fresh start physically and mentally, and I feel that I can achieve my goal to be the best again"
Mario Lemieux, Athlete
Small: Hes only 4 years old, so I dont think he realized, you know, that I played so many years. Of course, we watch
"He's only 4 years old, so I don't think he realized, you know, that I played so many years. Of course, we watch tapes here from the Stanley Cup years, but I don't think he realized how many years I played"
Mario Lemieux, Athlete
Small: All I can say to the young players is, enjoy every moment of it. Just enjoy every moment of it. Your career go
"All I can say to the young players is, enjoy every moment of it. Just enjoy every moment of it. Your career goes by very quickly"
Mario Lemieux, Athlete
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