Famous quotes by Athletes

"I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice"

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Athlete

"In some ways the ACL tear was a blessing. I had hesitated to return to elite gymnastics after the 2008 Olympics. I told myself I had already accomplished so much, and the road was just going to get harder if I continued"

Shawn Johnson, Athlete

"I'm pleased to say my knee feels a lot better. It's still not back to normal, and I don't know if it ever will be, but I'm learning to deal with it instead of expecting it to be like it was before"

Shawn Johnson, Athlete

"The past couple years, training with Kurt, have really brought inspiration into my skating"

Kristi Yamaguchi, Athlete

"Stay strong. Stand up. Have a voice"

Shawn Johnson, Athlete

"I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work"

Kristi Yamaguchi, Athlete

"I think someone should explain to the child that it's OK to make mistakes. That's how we learn. When we compete, we make mistakes"

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Athlete

"Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time"

Arthur Ashe, Athlete

"I am kind of like a diesel. It is the cyclist in me"

Clara Hughes, Athlete

"Among the world elite, there are a handful of athletes who are physically capable of winning it"

Maurice Greene, Athlete

"When you win, you don't get carried away. But if you go step by step, with confidence, you can go far"

Diego Maradona, Athlete

"I still can't believe I won the Olympics. That's what I feel right now - completely alive as a human being. It's a really beautiful moment"

Clara Hughes, Athlete

"I love skating so much, and I feel like every time I step out onto the ice, that's what I'm meant to do"

Clara Hughes, Athlete

"Everyone is coming after me now. Fine, let them keep on coming. I'm the fastest man in the world, no doubt"

Maurice Greene, Athlete

"Weather is uncontrollable. Only the Lord above can control the weather. Whatever we get, we have to work with"

Maurice Greene, Athlete

"I've had bad jobs. Now I have a good one. I'm thankful!"

Maurice Greene, Athlete

"I like English football, always have. It's just that people go on about the World Cup in 1986 and then I'm seen as the real bad boy"

Diego Maradona, Athlete

"You can always become better"

Tiger Woods, Athlete

"I get to play golf for a living. What more can you ask for - getting paid for doing what you love"

Tiger Woods, Athlete

"I average 25 with three guys on me and they are just looking at stats, I guess"

Shaquille O'Neal, Athlete

"If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I'd draw the curtains"

Bill Shankly, Athlete

"One lucky shot deserves another"

Shaquille O'Neal, Athlete

"The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game"

Bill Shankly, Athlete

"Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it"

Steve Prefontaine, Athlete

"A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts, who can punish himself into exhausting pace, and then at the end, punish himself even more"

Steve Prefontaine, Athlete

"I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home"

Hakeem Olajuwon, Athlete

"I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention"

Hakeem Olajuwon, Athlete

"People have to understand what my game is. It's not all about numbers. There's a bigger picture here. I don't create off the dribble. I rely on my teammates; my role is to set screens and get rebounds"

Rebecca Lobo, Athlete

"My goals have gone from being an all-star to just being able to play basketball. I always took for granted that I could play. Now I know what a gift it is"

Rebecca Lobo, Athlete

"I remember at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Shaq always wanted me to show him steps over and over"

Hakeem Olajuwon, Athlete

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