Athlete Quotes – Wisdom and Inspiration from the Field

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

I don’t run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run towards it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.

The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you’ve come.

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

Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.

The only way to prove you are a good sport is to lose.

You’re never a loser until you quit trying.

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.

Your body can withstand almost anything; it’s your mind that you have to convince.

Pain is temporary, quitting is forever.

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

It’s not about the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.

The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Athlete Quotes – Wisdom and Inspiration from the Field part 2

Believe you can and you’re halfway there.

It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.

Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.

I am not the most talented athlete in the world, but I am the most competitive.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.

I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

You’re never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.

There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.

Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.

The greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.

An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.

You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.

It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.

Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal.

The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.

Set your goals high, and don’t stop until you get there.

Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.