Free Motivational Quotes for Sports Person [PDF]

1. “The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.” – Les Brown

2. “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” – Pelé

3. “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King

4. “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky

5. “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi

6. “Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” – Vince Lombardi

7. “The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.” – Ernie Banks

8. “Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.” – Bo Jackson

9. “I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

10. “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke

11. “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden

12. “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda

13. “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan

14. “Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first steps to succeeding.” – Jim Valvano

15. “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vince Lombardi

16. “Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” – Heywood Broun

17. “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.” – Jerry Rice

18. “If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail.” – Mark Spitz

19. “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan

20. “Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” – Arnold Palmer

21. “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” – Michael Phelps

22. “Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” – Marv Levy

23. “Excellence is not a singular act but a habit. You are what you do repeatedly.” – Shaquille O’Neal

24. “I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.” – Tom Landry

25. “It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” – Paul Bryant

26. “The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” – Pelé

27. “You have to do something in your life that is honorable and not cowardly if you are to live in peace with yourself.” – Larry Brown

28. “Make each day your masterpiece.” – John Wooden

29. “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” – Bobby Unser

30. “If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all?” – Joe Namath

31. “The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.” – Steve Young

32. “To uncover your true potential, you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.” – Picabo Street

33. “When you’ve got something to prove, there’s nothing greater than a challenge.” – Terry Bradshaw

34. “What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.” – Andre Agassi

35. “It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.” – Evander Holyfield

36. “The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.” – Wayne Gretzky

37. “You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there.” – Venus Williams

38. “What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110% all the time.” – Don Zimmer

39. “Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.” – Arnold Palmer

40. “Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.” – Lou Holtz

41. “Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.” – Tim Duncan

42. “The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.” – Joe Paterno

43. “You can’t win unless you learn how to lose.” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

44. “If you have everything under control, you’re not moving fast enough.” – Mario Andretti

45. “It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort.” – Jillian Michaels

46. “Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually, it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.” – Eric Thomas

47. “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth

48. “You’re never a loser until you quit trying.” – Mike Ditka

49. “Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.” – Mike Singletary

50. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

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