Best Inspirational Quotes for Athletes

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

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Steve Jobs

The harder you work, the luckier you get. – Gary Player

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

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

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

Sports do not build character, they reveal it. – John Wooden

Believe you can and you’re halfway there. – Theodore Roosevelt

Success is not about the destination, it’s about the journey. – Zig Ziglar

Losers quit when they’re tired, winners quit when they’ve won. – Author Unknown

Do what you love, love what you do, and deliver more than you promise. – Harvey McKay

Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. – Sam Levenson

The best way to predict your future is to create it. – Peter Drucker

The difference between an ordinary athlete and an extraordinary one is that little extra. – Jimmy Johnson

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

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. – Henry David Thoreau

The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow. – Author Unknown

Best Inspirational Quotes for Athletes part 2

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. – C.S. Lewis

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Muhammad Ali

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

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

Talent is never enough. With hard work and dedication, anything is possible. – Cristiano Ronaldo

It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop. – Confucius

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

The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100%. – Arnold Schwarzenegger

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

Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it. – Lou Holtz

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

The pain of discipline is nothing compared to the pain of regret. – Sarah Bombell

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

The harder you fall, the higher you bounce back. – Mia Hamm

Dream big and dare to fail. – Norman Vaughan

Great things never come from comfort zones. – Roy T. Bennett

The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday. – Matty Mullins

No matter how hard you train, someone will train harder. No matter how hard you work, someone will work harder. Embrace the challenge and push yourself every single day. – Unknown

The best view comes after the hardest climb. – Unknown

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

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

Your body can stand almost anything. It’s your mind that you have to convince. – Unknown

Champions are made when no one is watching. – Unknown

Success doesn’t just find you. You have to go out and get it. – Unknown

Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work. – Andre Agassi

The pain you feel today is the strength you will feel tomorrow. – Unknown

Focus on the goal, not the obstacles. – Unknown

Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning. – Robert Kiyosaki