Famous quotes by Athletes

"I used to tell Jackie (Robinson) sometimes when they were throwing at him, 'Jackie, they aren't throwing at you because you are black. They are throwing at you because they don't like you'"

Pee Wee Reese, Athlete

Pee Wee Reese

"Why waltz with a guy for 10 rounds if you can knock him out in one?"

Rocky Marciano, Athlete

"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

"I decided I can't pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it"

Serena Williams, Athlete

Serena Williams

"Swimming isn't everything, winning is"

Mark Spitz, Athlete

Mark Spitz

"In athletics there's always been a willingness to cheat if it looks like you're not cheating. I think that's just a quirk of human nature"

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Athlete

"As a parent, I have a job as a role model to my children, and by extension, to other young people"

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Athlete

"If you dream and you allow yourself to dream, you can do anything. And that's what this Olympic medal represents"

Clara Hughes, Athlete

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"

Wayne Gretzky, Athlete

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

Wayne Gretzky, Athlete

"It's been really good to have a goal and go after it. That feels good"

Shannon Miller, Athlete

Shannon Miller

"I think it's really important to look at the big picture instead of just one competition"

Shannon Miller, Athlete

Shannon Miller

"I have a lot of boyfriends, I want you to write that. Every country I visit, I have a different boyfriend. And I kiss them all"

Anna Kournikova, Athlete

Anna Kournikova

"There's nothing masculine about being competitive. There's nothing masculine about trying to be the best at everything you do, nor is there anything wrong with it. I don't know why a female athlete has to defend her femininity just because she chooses to play sports"

Rebecca Lobo, Athlete

"I think you can be the greatest orator of all time, the greatest motivator of all times, but if those players know that you don't care about them, and you don't try to understand them, then they're never going to hear what you have to say"

Mike Singletary, Athlete

"You know it's going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black"

Charles Barkley, Athlete

Charles Barkley

"You've got to be actively involved in the process yourself and you've got to listen carefully to what the coach is saying, take that on board yourself and implement what the coach is saying"

Lynn Davies, Athlete

Lynn Davies

"Running became boring because it's so predictable. I got to a point where I knew what my competition could do"

Peter Snell, Athlete

Peter Snell

"Tiger is the greatest thing that's happened to the tour in a long time. He has brought incredible attention to golf at a time of year when football and the World Series always take precedence. Everything I've heard about him seems to be true"

Payne Stewart, Athlete

"As you walk down the fairway of life, you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round"

Ben Hogan, Athlete

"The fat lady hasn't sung yet. We'll wait until we get a look at what is in the motion passed on third reading"

Bobby Orr, Athlete

"I have never seen snow and do not know what winter means"

Duke Kahanamoku, Athlete

Duke Kahanamoku

"If you're not in it, you can't win it"

Daley Thompson, Athlete

Daley Thompson

"He is a thermostat leader, not a thermometer...He does not react to the environment he's in. He changes every environment he's in"

Trent Dilfer, Athlete

Trent Dilfer

"No matter how far life pushes you down, no matter how much you hurt, you can always bounce back"

Sheryl Swoopes, Athlete

Sheryl Swoopes

"We can't win at home. We can't win on the road. As general manager, I just can't figure out where else to play"

Pat Williams, Athlete

"Steroids are for guys who want to cheat opponents"

Lawrence Taylor, Athlete

Lawrence Taylor

"When you fail, you learn from the mistakes you made, and it motivates you to work even harder"

Natalie Gulbis, Athlete

Natalie Gulbis

"I think that focusing on the money, on the business, is not enough"

Sergei Bubka, Athlete

Sergei Bubka

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