Sports Quotes

“Winning means you’re willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else.” – Vince Lombardi

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.” – Pat Riley

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

“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” – Lance Armstrong

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

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

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

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

“Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.” – John Wooden

“A champion is someone who gets up when they can’t.” – Jack Dempsey

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

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Ryun

“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” – George S. Patton

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

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

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

“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” – William Arthur Ward

“Success is earned, not given.” – Unknown

“The only way to prove your greatness is to perform when it matters most.”