Famous quotes by Athletes

"Greatness is earned, not given"

J. J. Watt, Athlete

J. J. Watt

"Success isn't owned - it's leased. And rent is due every day. Every single day, someone's coming for your job. Someone's coming for your greatness. If you're the greatest, someone wants to be the greatest, and so if you're not constantly improving your game, somebody else is"

J. J. Watt, Athlete

J. J. Watt

"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

"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

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

Ben Hogan, Athlete

"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

"You cannot lose games in the NFL and still win"

Trent Dilfer, Athlete

Trent Dilfer

"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

"Baseball has been very good to me"

Roberto Clemente, Athlete

Roberto Clemente

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

Natalie Gulbis, Athlete

Natalie Gulbis

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

Sheryl Swoopes, Athlete

Sheryl Swoopes

"Steroids are for guys who want to cheat opponents"

Lawrence Taylor, Athlete

Lawrence Taylor

"To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will"

Sugar Ray Robinson, Athlete

Sugar Ray Robinson

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

Sergei Bubka, Athlete

Sergei Bubka

"Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something... hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication"

Roger Staubach, Athlete

"Things slow down, the ball seems a lot bigger and you feel like you have more time. Everything computes - you have options, but you always take the right one"

John McEnroe, Athlete

"It's not about being fearless. It's about being comfortable with fear"

Alex Honnold, Athlete

Alex Honnold

"You win as a team, you lose as a team, you also do so many things together"

Eddie Murray, Athlete

"If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing you grandmother with her teeth out"

George Brett, Athlete

"I've seen the future, and it's much like the present, only longer"

Dan Quisenberry, Athlete

"In the beginning, I used to make one terrible play a game. Then I got so I'd make one a week and finally I'd pull a bad one about once a month. Now, I'm trying to keep it down to one a season"

Lou Gehrig, Athlete

"I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid"

Terry Bradshaw, Athlete

"Any time you're mentioned in the same breath as Tony Esposito, for whatever reason, it's a great honor. He's one of my idols. He's one of the greatest of all time"

Curtis Joseph, Athlete

"My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes"

Michael Jordan, Athlete

Michael Jordan

"My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline"

Michael Jordan, Athlete

Michael Jordan

"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it"

Michael Jordan, Athlete

Michael Jordan

"I've never been afraid to fail"

Michael Jordan, Athlete

Michael Jordan

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