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"Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple"
Bill Shankly, Athlete
"A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be"
Wayne Gretzky, Athlete
"You the real MVP"
Kevin Durant, Athlete
"If a dad does his job, we don't need prisons, we don't need jails. That's what I saw growing up"
Mike Singletary, Athlete
"When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions"
Hakeem Olajuwon, Athlete
"Athletes who take to the classroom naturally or are encouraged to focus on grades should be able to do well in the classroom. I believe the reason you go to college is to get your degree. It's not a minor league or an audition for the pros"
Rebecca Lobo, Athlete
"I want winners. I want people who want to win"
Mike Singletary, Athlete
"It wasn't my tennis that made me lose, it was a lot of different things going on: high drama, high emotion"
Jennifer Capriati, Athlete
"Not that money is a driving force. It's an honor to play for your country"
Payne Stewart, Athlete
"I was so worried about winning, it was as if I was caught up in my own web"
Michelle Kwan, Athlete
"Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete"
Bill Shoemaker, Athlete
"Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates"
Magic Johnson, Athlete
"There is always some kid who may be seeing me for the first time. I owe him my best"
Joe DiMaggio, Athlete
"Just take your time - wave comes. Let the other guys go, catch another one"
Duke Kahanamoku, Athlete
"If you want to be a successful runner, you have to consider everything. It's no good just thinking about endurance and not to develop fine speed"
Arthur Lydiard, Athlete
"Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast"
Joe Garagiola, Athlete
"The Games are just a nice, positive way to build friendships, camaraderie and, of course, self-esteem. Plus, the Games are a great opportunity for people to participate in sports who normally wouldn't"
Greg Louganis, Athlete
"The triumph can't be had without the struggle"
Wilma Rudolph, Athlete
"Stretching was a major part of my preparation"
Edwin Moses, Athlete
"The way I figured it, I was even with baseball and baseball with me. The game had done much for me, and I had done much for it"
Jackie Robinson, Athlete
"Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater"
Emil Zatopek, Athlete
"I believe that today's players who are Christians feel that it's important and their responsibility to acknowledge their faith"
Lynn Swann, Athlete
"I'm not black, I'm O.J"
O.J. Simpson, Athlete
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going"
Jim Ryun, Athlete
"I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all I had to give"
Roberto Clemente, Athlete
"When you remove the risk, you remove the challenge. When you remove the challenge, you wither on the vine"
Alex Lowe, Athlete
"Since Sven Goran Eriksson took over, England have been fantastic"
Franz Beckenbauer, Athlete
"Most people compliment me on maintaining my femininity while I'm on the court. People like the fact that I model. My fans or little girls always say they want to play sports, but also want to be a model like me, and I think that's great"
Lisa Leslie, Athlete
"I think about the cosmic snowball theory. A few million years from now the sun will burn out and lose its gravitational pull. The earth will turn into a giant snowball and be hurled through space. When that happens it won't matter if I get this guy out"
Bill Lee, Athlete
"Women's tennis is two sets of rubbish that lasts only half an hour"
Pat Cash, Athlete
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