Famous quotes by Athletes

"The Irish job was something that had to be sorted out"

Jack Charlton, Athlete

"This monument is going to be built as a symbol"

Bill Russell, Athlete

"A magazine is simply a device to induce people to read advertising"

James Collins, Athlete

"Always, through my whole life, I've had a thirst for knowledge"

Emmitt Smith, Athlete

"Coaching is easy. Winning is the hard part"

Elgin Baylor, Athlete

"Attack is only one half of the art of boxing"

Georges Carpentier, Athlete

"I remember Terry being exhausted from his latest Super Bowl win and all the things that go with it"

Dan Fouts, Athlete

"I would like to thank the press from the heart of my bottom"

Nick Faldo, Athlete

"Remember these two things: play hard and have fun"

Tony Gwynn, Athlete

"Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time"

Lou Brock, Athlete

"Yes, I'm afraid the life over here is very different from N.Z., but oh boy it's a grand life"

Jack Lovelock, Athlete

"Virtually every civilized society today holds sacred the right to peaceably bury their dead"

Mike Schmidt, Athlete

"More than anyone else, Hank Aaron made me wish I wasn't a manager"

Walt Alston, Athlete

"Hitting Ali in the body or on the arms was like hitting a piece of cement"

Ken Norton, Athlete

"Do your best, one shot at a time, and then move on. Remember that golf is just a game"

Nancy Lopez, Athlete

"After the atomic bombs were dropped, the war ended and we went into Tokyo Bay with the rest of the fleet, the Missouri, and the rest of them, while they signed the terms of surrender that ended the war"

Barney Ross, Athlete

"There are guys in the game only because of steroids. They couldn't make it with their natural talent, so they had to enhance themselves. It sucks"

David Wells, Athlete

"Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team to defend a team when it is down and really needs you, that takes a lot of courage"

Bart Starr, Athlete

"I like to have my hand on every single plate that goes out. It's really a good feeling when someone compliments your meal, and you had everything to do with making it. It's very rewarding"

Bill Dickey, Athlete

"Living in Europe, I was surprised to find out just how little everyone knows about Japan"

Hidetoshi Nakata, Athlete

"The last couple of practices, all we've been doing is a lot of defensive things. We've been going over some drills that make all of us have to communicate"

Kevin Garnett, Athlete

"I will always listen to my coaches. But first I listen to my body. If what they tell me suits my body, great. If my body doesn't feel good with what they say, then always my body comes first"

Haile Gebrselassie, Athlete

"I like looking feminine and I enjoy being a role model. I enjoy being a woman. It all comes down to having the confidence to be who you are"

Cathy Freeman, Athlete

"My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled"

Bill Rodgers, Athlete

"It's not what you achieve, it's what you overcome. That's what defines your career"

Carlton Fisk, Athlete

"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation"

Michael Jordan, Athlete

"I always wanted to help make tennis a team sport"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

"No one changes the world who isn't obsessed"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

"We have one life; it soon will be past; what we do for God is all that will last"

Muhammad Ali, Athlete

"My toughest fight was with my first wife"

Muhammad Ali, Athlete

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