Sports Quotes

Small: One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it
"One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it"
Knute Rockne, Coach
Small: Its a round ball and a round bat, and you got to hit it square
Pete Rose
"It's a round ball and a round bat, and you got to hit it square"
Pete Rose, Athlete
Small: Ill let the racket do the talking
"I'll let the racket do the talking"
John McEnroe, Athlete
Small: Gray skies are just clouds passing over
Duke Ellington
"Gray skies are just clouds passing over"
Duke Ellington, Musician
Small: Have you ever noticed what golf spells backwards?
Al Boliska
"Have you ever noticed what golf spells backwards?"
Al Boliska, Writer
Small: Im a sportsman, not a businessman. Ive always been interested in sports and I enjoy the challenges that come w
George Gillett
"I'm a sportsman, not a businessman. I've always been interested in sports and I enjoy the challenges that come with it"
George Gillett, Businessman
Small: Approach the game with no preset agendas and youll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts
"Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts"
Phil Jackson, Coach
Small: I was showing early symptoms of becoming a professional baseball man. I was lying to the press
"I was showing early symptoms of becoming a professional baseball man. I was lying to the press"
Roger Kahn, Writer
Small: Baseball happens to be a game of cumulative tension but football, basketball and hockey are played with hand g
"Baseball happens to be a game of cumulative tension but football, basketball and hockey are played with hand grenades and machine guns"
John Leonard, Poet
Small: If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball
"If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball"
Phil Jackson, Coach
Small: Bulls do not win bull fights. People do
"Bulls do not win bull fights. People do"
Norman Ralph Augustine, Author
Small: Dont look back. Something might be gaining on you
"Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you"
Satchel Paige, Athlete
Small: Sports bring people with each other in a manner that nothing else can. They unify us, they inspire us, as well
"Sports bring people with each other in a manner that nothing else can. They unify us, they inspire us, as well as they offer us something to believe in"
Ben Mintz, Businessman
Small: Sports are more than just a game. Theyre a way of life
"Sports are more than just a game. They're a way of life"
Ben Mintz, Businessman
Small: In sports, there are no guarantees. You have to give it your all and hope for the best
"In sports, there are no guarantees. You have to give it your all and hope for the best"
Ben Mintz, Businessman
Small: Sports fandom is like a family. You might not always agree with your family members, but at the end of the day
"Sports fandom is like a family. You might not always agree with your family members, but at the end of the day, you're all in it together"
Ben Mintz, Businessman
Small: The beauty of sports is that you never know whats going to happen. Thats what makes it so exciting
"The beauty of sports is that you never know what's going to happen. That's what makes it so exciting"
Ben Mintz, Businessman
Small: Sports are the great unifier. It doesnt matter who you are or where you come from, everyone can come together
"Sports are the great unifier. It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from, everyone can come together and enjoy a game"
Ben Mintz, Businessman
Small: If youre not passionate about what you do, youre wasting your time
"If you're not passionate about what you do, you're wasting your time"
Ben Mintz, Businessman
Small: Sports are a microcosm of life. They teach us about teamwork, determination, and overcoming adversity
"Sports are a microcosm of life. They teach us about teamwork, determination, and overcoming adversity"
Ben Mintz, Businessman
Small: Sports are a representation of society. They can motivate us to be better, to function harder, and to dream la
"Sports are a representation of society. They can motivate us to be better, to function harder, and to dream larger"
Ben Mintz, Businessman
Small: The best aspect of being a sporting activities follower is the emotional roller coaster. The highs are so high
"The best aspect of being a sporting activities follower is the emotional roller coaster. The highs are so high and the lows are so low, but it's always worth it"
Ben Mintz, Businessman
Small: Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors
Frank Gifford
"Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors"
Frank Gifford, Athlete
Small: Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defe
Red Auerbach
"Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up"
Red Auerbach, Coach
Small: Overall the fundamentals seem to be there and hes obviously got a very mature head on his shoulders. Hes got a
"Overall the fundamentals seem to be there and he's obviously got a very mature head on his shoulders. He's got a kind of presence"
Nick Price, Athlete
Small: Olympism is the marriage of sport and culture
"Olympism is the marriage of sport and culture"
Juan Antonio Samaranch, Celebrity
Small: If you drink dont drive. Dont even putt
Dean Martin
"If you drink don't drive. Don't even putt"
Dean Martin, Actor
Small: Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good
"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, Athlete
Small: Baseball is a public trust. Players turn over, owners turn over and certain commissioners turn over. But baseb
"Baseball is a public trust. Players turn over, owners turn over and certain commissioners turn over. But baseball goes on"
Peter Ueberroth, Businessman
Small: Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold
"Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold"
Joseph Chilton Pearce, Writer
Small: One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ni
"One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth"
Joe Garagiola, Athlete
Small: All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity
"All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity"
Gordie Howe, Athlete
Small: Perhaps the single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of racing is experience.
"Perhaps the single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of racing is experience. But once you have the fundamentals, acquiring the experience is a matter of time"
Greg LeMond, Athlete
Small: Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is l
"Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball"
James Patrick Murray, Journalist
Small: Football is an incredible game. Sometimes its so incredible, its unbelievable
"Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it's so incredible, it's unbelievable"
Tom Landry, Coach
Small: Fans dont boo nobodies
"Fans don't boo nobodies"
Reggie Jackson, Athlete
Small: Baseball life is a tough life on the family
"Baseball life is a tough life on the family"
Nolan Ryan, Athlete
Small: The hardest thing to believe about The Fan is not that Robert De Niro is stalking somebody again but that anyo
"The hardest thing to believe about The Fan is not that Robert De Niro is stalking somebody again but that anyone cares that much about a baseball player"
Bernie Lincicome
Small: The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about
"The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new ballplayer cares about the name on the back"
Steve Garvey, Athlete
Small: People ask me what I do in winter when theres no baseball. Ill tell you what I do. I stare out the window and
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring"
Rogers Hornsby, Athlete