Top Inspirational Quotes by Athletes

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

I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life, and that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan

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

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

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

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 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. – Michael Jordan

You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy. – Arthur Ashe

I am building a fire, and every day I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match. – Mia Hamm

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

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

If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win. – Carl Lewis

Top Inspirational Quotes by Athletes part 2

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I cannot accept not trying. – Michael Jordan

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

I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion. – Mia Hamm

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

You don’t inspire your teammates by showing them how amazing you are. You inspire them by showing them how amazing they are. – Robyn Benincasa

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

I didn’t come here to lose. – Serena Williams

It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey. – Alex Morgan

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

One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it. – Knute Rockne

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

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

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

Don’t count the days, make the days count. – Muhammad Ali

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships. – Michael Jordan

The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose. – Dan Gable

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

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

Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds. – Larry Bird

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

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

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. – Babe Ruth

Sports should be fun. – Greg Norman

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

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

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 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. – Michael Jordan

You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy. – Arthur Ashe

I am building a fire, and every day I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match. – Mia Hamm

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

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

If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win. – Carl Lewis

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I cannot accept not trying. – Michael Jordan

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