Mental toughness can take you to the top, and mental weakness straight to the bottom.
– John Schiefer
An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.
– Emil Zatopek
Selecting the right person for the right job is the largest part of coaching.
– Philip
Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.
– Dan Gable
The winning team has a dedication. It will have a core of veteran players who set the standards. They will not accept defeat.
– Merlin Olsen
Perhaps the single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of racing is experience. But once you have the fundamentals, acquiring the experience is a matter of time.
– Greg LeMond
If you’re a champion, you have to have it in your heart.
– Chris Evert
Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.
– Ross Perot
A winner is someone who recognizes his talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
– Larry Bird
The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.
– Arnold Schwarzenegger
What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110 percent all the time.
– Don Zimmer, Major League Baseball Coach
One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.
Arnold Palmer
The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
Pele
A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.
Mary Lou Retton
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital
– Joe Paterno, Penn State Football Coach
You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was a one hundred percent effort that you gave–win or lose.
Gordie Howe
Ask not what your teammates can do for you; ask what you can do for your teammates.
– Magic Johnson
I never have been afraid to fail.
-Michael Jordan
A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works hard to develop them into skills, and uses those skills to accomplish his goals.
– Larry Bird
When building a team, I always search first for people who love to win. If I can’t find any of those, I look for people who hate to lose.
– Ross Perot
The man who has no imagination has no wings.
– Muhammad Ali
Make each day your masterpiece.
– John Wooden, Legendary UCLA Basketball Coach
Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.
Bo Jackson
If you’re going to win a game you’re going to have to come up with big hits. That’s the bottom line.
– Derek Jeter
One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it.
Knute Rockne
Football doesn’t build character, it reveals character.
Marv Levy
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
– Muhammad Ali
Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.
Matt Biondi
Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty can be important role models.
– Bill Bradley, Former Basketball player and United States Senator
