Famous quotes by Athletes

"At this year's Open, I'll have five boyfriends"

Anna Kournikova, Athlete

Anna Kournikova

"No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you"

Althea Gibson, Athlete

"As a teenager, I had no idea that I had the potential to win an Olympic gold medal and my athletic career developed only by lucky circumstances"

Peter Snell, Athlete

Peter Snell

"The greens are harder than a whore's heart"

Sam Snead, Athlete

"A win is a win"

Stefan Edberg, Athlete

"You can't hit what you can't see"

Walter Johnson, Athlete

"You have a winner and a loser, and that doesn't bother me, I am man enough to accept that"

Michael Moorer, Athlete

"It is a violent sport that we choose as men, and that we as parents allow our children to play"

Troy Vincent, Athlete

Troy Vincent

"The sun don't shine on the same dog's ass all the time"

Catfish Hunter, Athlete

"At noon, on the Fourth of July, 1826, while the Liberty Bell was again sounding its old message to the people of Philadelphia, the soul of Thomas Jefferson passed on; and a few hours later John Adams entered into rest, with the name of his old friend upon his lips"

Allen Johnson, Athlete

"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

Billie Jean King

"Pain is temporary. Pride is forever"

Mat Fraser, Athlete

Mat Fraser

"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

"You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get"

Michael Phelps, Athlete

Michael Phelps

"When you win, nothing hurts"

Joe Namath, Athlete

Joe Namath

"Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it and you'll start believing in it"

Jesse Owens, Athlete

Jesse Owens

"I no longer run barefoot"

Zola Budd, Athlete

"I always enjoyed playing ball, and it didn't matter to me whether I played with white kids or black. I never understood why an issue was made of who I played with, and I never felt comfortable, when I grew up, telling other people how to act"

Willie Mays, Athlete

Willie Mays

"I've played golf with three U.S. presidents"

Lee Trevino, Athlete

Lee Trevino

"Don't think about the start of the race, think about the ending"

Usain Bolt, Athlete

"You have got to shoot, otherwise you can't score"

Johan Cruijff, Athlete

"There comes a time when you have to stand up and be counted"

Gale Sayers, Athlete

Gale Sayers

"Tennis: just a game, family is forever"

Serena Williams, Athlete

Serena Williams

"Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come"

Serena Williams, Athlete

Serena Williams

"As I matriculate my way down the field of life, I will never forget this moment and you wonderful people who helped make this day possible"

Hank Stram, Athlete

"If you fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail"

Mark Spitz, Athlete

Mark Spitz

"Achievements on the golf course are not what matters, decency and honesty are what matter"

Tiger Woods, Athlete

Tiger Woods

"I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been"

Wayne Gretzky, Athlete

"They say, once you have a child, your heart is forever outside your body. I totally understand that now"

Kristi Yamaguchi, Athlete

"Being the 8th out of 10 kids, and being the one that stayed in trouble, I sort of became a momma's boy"

Bo Jackson, Athlete

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