Sport is a lot like any business you can think of. There’s training, followed by competition, and there are winners and losers which all revolves around passion and hard work. Just as inspiration is required in business, it’s also required in Sports. Like a footballer, an entrepreneur could find inspiration from motivating sports quotes.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, one of the major things every sportsman needs is motivation. Every sportsman needs to be continually motivated in order to stay\u00a0on top of their game. Life itself is a game and to keep winning, we all need motivation. Here is a huge list of best sports quotes to fuel and propel your passion towards your dreams.<\/p>\n
1. \u201cIt ain\u2019t over till it\u2019s over.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Yogi Berra<\/p>\n
2. \u201cYou\u2019re never a loser until you quit trying.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Mike Ditka<\/p>\n
3. \u201cNever give up! Failure and rejection are only the first steps to succeeding.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Jim Valvano<\/p>\n
4. \u201cI never left the field saying I could have done more to get ready and that gives me peace of mind.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Peyton Manning<\/p>\n
5. \u201cLeadership, like coaching, is fighting for the hearts and souls of men and getting them to believe in you.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Eddie Robinson<\/p>\n
6. \u201cYou win some, you lose some, and some get rained out, but you gotta suit up for them all.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 J. Askenberg<\/p>\n
7. \u201cAlways make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Arnold Palmer<\/p>\n
8. \u201cI know what I have to do, and I\u2019m going to do whatever it takes. If I do it, I\u2019ll come out a winner, and it doesn\u2019t matter what anyone else does.\u201d \u2013 Florence Griffith Joyner8.<\/p>\n\n
9. \u201cAn athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.\u201d \u2013 Emil Zatopek<\/p>\n
10. \u201cTo give any less than your best is to sacrifice a gift.\u201d \u2013 Steve Prefontaine<\/p>\n
11. \u201cRun when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.\u201d \u2013 Dean Karnazes<\/p>\n
12.\u201cCompeting at the highest level is the greatest test of one\u2019s character.\u201d \u2013 Russell Mark (Double trap clay target shooter and shooting coach)<\/p>\n
13. \u201cSuccess for an athlete follows many years of hard work and dedication.\u201d \u2013 Michael Diamond (target shooter)<\/p>\n
14. \u201cEvery time you sleep in, every time you miss a workout, you make it that much easier for me to beat you.\u201d \u2013 Unknown<\/p>\n
15. \u201cIf good luck exists, it is that which results from hard work and preparation.\u201d \u2013 Unknown<\/p>\n
16. \u201cToday I will do what others won\u2019t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can\u2019t.\u201d \u2013 Jerry Rice<\/p>\n
17. \u201cThe more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.\u201d \u2013 Pele<\/p>\n
18. \u201cSuccess is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, sacrifice and most of all, love for what you are doing or learning to do.\u201d \u2013 Pele<\/p>\n
19. \u201cIf you only ever give 90% in training then you will only ever give 90% when it matters.\u201d \u2013 Michael Owen<\/p>\n
20. \u201cYou are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is a real joy.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Arthur Ashe<\/p>\n
21. \u201cWhat makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Andre Agassi<\/p>\n\n
22. \u201cThe more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Pele<\/p>\n
23. \u201cOne man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. \u201d\u00a0\u2013 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<\/p>\n
24. \u201cI became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Sandy Koufax<\/p>\n
25. \u201cIf you can\u2019t outplay them, outwork them.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Ben Hogan<\/p>\n
26. \u201cPeople ask me what I do in winter when there\u2019s no baseball. I\u2019ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Rogers Hornsby<\/p>\n
27. \u201cMost people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they\u2019ve got a second.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 William James<\/p>\n
28. \u201cJust keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it.\u201d \u2013 Ted Williams<\/p>\n
29. \u201cNever let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.\u201d \u2013 Satchel Paige<\/p>\n
30. \u201cIt ain\u2019t over till it\u2019s over.\u201d \u2013 Yogi Berra<\/p>\n
31. \u201cThere may be people that have more talent than you, but there\u2019s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.\u201d \u2013 Derek Jeter<\/p>\n
32. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to beat a person who never gives up.\u201d \u2013 Babe Ruth<\/p>\n
33. \u201cFollow your dreams, work hard, practice and persevere. Get plenty of exercise and maintain a healthy lifestyle.\u201d \u2013 Sasha Cohen (figure skater)<\/p>\n
34. \u201cYou can have results or you can have your excuses. You cannot have both.\u201d \u2013 Unknown<\/p>\n
35. \u201cObsessed is just a word the lazy use to describe the dedicated.\u201d \u2013 Unknown<\/p>\n\n
36. \u201cShow me a guy who\u2019s afraid to look bad, and I\u2019ll show you a guy you can beat every time.\u201d \u2013 Lou Brock<\/p>\n
37. \u201cOne man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it.\u201d \u2013 Knute Rockne<\/p>\n
38. \u201cIt\u2019s not the will to win that matters\u2014everyone has that. It\u2019s the will to prepare to win that matters.\u201d \u2013 Paul \u201cBear\u201d Bryant<\/p>\n
39. \u201cMy attitude is that if you push me towards a weakness, I will turn that weakness into a strength.\u201d \u2013 Michael Jordan<\/p>\n
40. \u201cI have failed many times, but I have never gone into a game expecting myself to fail.\u201d \u2013 Michael Jordan<\/p>\n
41. \u201cOne man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.\u201d \u2013 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<\/p>\n
42. \u201cPush yourself again and again. Don\u2019t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.\u201d \u2013 Larry Bird<\/p>\n
43. \u201cYou can motivate by fear, and you can motivate by reward. But both those methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self motivation.\u201d \u2013 Homer Rice<\/p>\n
44. \u201cWithout self-discipline, success is impossible, period.\u201d \u2013 Lou Holtz<\/p>\n
45. \u201cPersistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.\u201d \u2013 Matt Biondi<\/p>\n
46. \u201cIf you fail to prepare, you\u2019re prepared to fail.\u201d \u2013 Mark Spitz<\/p>\n
47. \u201cThe wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it.\u201d \u2013 Esther Williams<\/p>\n
48. \u201cThe highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Wayne Gretzky<\/p>\n\n
49. \u201cGold medals aren\u2019t really made of gold. They\u2019re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.\u201d\u2013 Dan Gable<\/p>\n
50. \u201cI\u2019ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I\u2019ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I\u2019ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I\u2019ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Michael Jordan<\/p>\n
51. \u201cIt\u2019s not whether you get knocked down; it\u2019s whether you get up.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Vince Lombardi<\/p>\n
52. \u201cAge is no barrier. It\u2019s a limitation you put on your mind.\u201d \u2013 Jackie Joyner-Kersee<\/p>\n
53. \u201cI hated every minute of training, but I said, \u2018Don\u2019t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life a champion.\u201d \u2013 Muhammad Ali<\/p>\n
54. \u201cHe who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.\u201d \u2013 Muhammad Ali<\/p>\n
55. \u201cIt is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.\u201d \u2013 Evander Holyfield<\/p>\n
56. \u201cYou miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.\u201d \u2013 Wayne Gretzky<\/p>\n
57. \u201cThe highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day.\u201d \u2013 Wayne Gretzky<\/p>\n
58. \u201cYou are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.\u201d \u2013 Arthur Ashe<\/p>\n
59. \u201cYou have to believe in yourself when no one else does \u2013 that makes you a winner right there.\u201d \u2013 Venus Williams<\/p>\n
60. \u201cThe only way to prove that you\u2019re a good sport is to lose.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Ernie Banks<\/p>\n\n
61. \u201cOnly he who can see the invisible can do the impossible.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Frank L. Gaines<\/p>\n
62. \u201cWhen you\u2019re riding, only the race in which you\u2019re riding is important.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Bill Shoemaker<\/p>\n
63. \u201cYour biggest opponent isn\u2019t the other guy. It\u2019s human nature.\u201d \u2013 Bobby Knight<\/p>\n
64. \u201cThere are only two options regarding commitment. You\u2019re either IN or you\u2019re OUT. There is no such thing as life in-between.\u201d \u2013 Pat Riley<\/p>\n
65. \u201cDo not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.\u201d \u2013 John Wooden<\/p>\n
66. \u201cWe must train hard. It\u2019s not about denying a weakness may exist but about denying its right to persist.\u201d \u2013 Vince McConnell (Personal coach)<\/p>\n
67. \u201cIf it doesn\u2019t challenge you, it won\u2019t change you.\u201d \u2013 Fred Devito (Fitness trainer)<\/p>\n
68. \u201cI\u2019ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.\u201d \u2013 Tom Landry<\/p>\n
69. \u201cThe will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.\u201d \u2013 Joe Paterno<\/p>\n
70. \u201cYou\u2019re never a loser until you quit trying.\u201d \u2013 Mike Ditka<\/p>\n
71. \u201cPain 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.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Lance Armstrong<\/p>\n
72. \u201cWisdom is always an overmatch for strength.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Phil Jackson<\/p>\n
73. \u201cSome people say I have attitude \u2013 maybe I do\u2026but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does \u2013 that makes you a winner right there. \u201d\u00a0\u2013 Venus Williams<\/p>\n\n
74. \u201cNever let the fear of striking out get in your way.\u201d\u2013 Babe Ruth<\/p>\n
75. \u201cIt is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Evander Holyfield
\nMuhammad Ali<\/p>\n
76. \u201cI hated every minute of training, but I said, \u2018Don\u2019t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.\u2019\u201d\u2013 Muhammad Ali<\/p>\n
77. \u201cThe will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Joe Paterno<\/p>\n
78. \u201cIt\u2019s not whether you get knocked down; it\u2019s whether you get up.\u201d \u2013 Vince Lombardi<\/p>\n
79. \u201cThe quality of a person\u2019s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.\u201d \u2013 Vince Lombardi<\/p>\n
80.\u201cUnder pressure you can perform fifteen percent better or worse.\u201d \u2013 Scott Hamilton (Figure skater)<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you dream and you allow yourself to dream you can do anything.\u201d \u2013 Clara Hughes (Cyclist and speed skater)<\/p>\n
81. \u201cNever give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.\u201d \u2013 Jim Valvano<\/p>\n
82. \u201cAge is no barrier. It\u2019s a limitation you put on your mind.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Jackie Joyner-Kersee<\/p>\n
83. \u201cTalent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.\u201d \u2013 Magic Johnson<\/p>\n
84. \u201cIf you are afraid of failure you don\u2019t deserve to be successful!\u201d \u2013 Charles Barkley<\/p>\n
85. \u201cYou can\u2019t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.\u201d \u2013 Jerry West<\/p>\n\n
86. \u201cIt\u2019s all about the journey, not the outcome.\u201d \u2013 Carl Lewis<\/p>\n
87. \u201cNever underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. The potential for greatness lives within each of us.\u201d \u2013 Wilma Rudolph<\/p>\n
88. \u201cWhen I race my mind is full of doubts \u2013 who will finish second, who will finish third?\u201d \u2013 Noureddine Morceli<\/p>\n
89. \u201cI always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Bruce Jenner<\/p>\n
90. \u201cA trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Mary Lou Retton<\/p>\n
91. \u201cDo you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Mike Singletary<\/p>\n
92. \u201cIf at first you don\u2019t succeed, you are running about average.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 M.H. Alderson<\/p>\n
93. \u201cContinuous effort \u2014 not strength or intelligence \u2014 is the key to unlocking our potential.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Liane Cardes<\/p>\n
94. \u201cMost talented players don\u2019t always succeed. Some don\u2019t even make the team. It\u2019s more what\u2019s inside.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Brett Favre<\/p>\n
95. \u201cYou have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Michael Jordan<\/p>\n
96. \u201cTo uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Picabo Street<\/p>\n
97. \u201cIf a team wants to intimidate you physically and you let them, they\u2019ve won.\u201d \u2013 Mia Hamm<\/p>\n
98. \u201cIt is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.\u201d \u2013 Mia Hamm<\/p>\n
99. \u201cThe vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when no one else is watching.\u201d \u2013 Anson Dorrance<\/p>\n\n
100. \u201cIf we perform as a unit and if every single player gives it his very best, everything can happen.\u201d \u2013 Oliver Kahn<\/p>\n