Famous Athlete Quotes – Wisdom and Inspiration from Sports Legends

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

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

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

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

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. – Lance Armstrong

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

To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift. – Steve Prefontaine

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 am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. – Muhammad Ali

Famous Athlete Quotes – Wisdom and Inspiration from Sports Legends part 2

Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. – Usain Bolt

I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat. – Tom Landry

Success isn’t measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Roger Federer

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 must expect great things of yourself before you can do them. – Michael Jordan

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

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

I’ve missed more than 9000 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. – Michael Jordan

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

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

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

Don’t practice until you get it right, practice until you can’t get it wrong. – David Beckham

The will to win means nothing if you don’t have the will to prepare. – Juma Ikangaa

Success isn’t permanent and failure isn’t fatal; it’s the courage to continue that counts. – Tom Landry

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

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’ve never lost a game. I just ran out of time. – Michael Jordan

You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good. – Jerry West

The only disability in life is a bad attitude. – Scott Hamilton

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

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

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

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

The only limit is the one you set yourself. – Usain Bolt

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. – John D. Rockefeller

Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind. – Jackie Joyner-Kersee

The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it. – Jordan Belfort

I know what I have to do, and I’m going to do whatever it takes. If I do it, I’ll come out a winner, and it doesn’t matter what anyone else does. – Florence Griffith Joyner

The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas of enthusiasm. – Thomas J. Watson

It always seems impossible until it is done. – Nelson Mandela

The future depends on what you do today. – Mahatma Gandhi

Don’t stop when you’re tired, stop when you’re done. – Kobe Bryant

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

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

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

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

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. – Lance Armstrong

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

To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift. – Steve Prefontaine

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 am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. – Muhammad Ali

Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. – Usain Bolt

I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat. – Tom Landry

Success isn’t measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Roger Federer

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 must expect great things of yourself before you can do them. – Michael Jordan

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

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

I’ve missed more than 9000 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. – Michael Jordan

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

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

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

Don’t practice until you get it right, practice until you can’t get it wrong. – David Beckham

The will to win means nothing if you don’t have the will to prepare. – Juma Ikangaa

Success isn’t permanent and failure isn’t fatal; it’s the courage to continue that counts. – Tom Landry

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

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’ve never lost a game. I just ran out of time. – Michael Jordan

You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good. – Jerry West

The only disability in life is a bad attitude. – Scott Hamilton

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

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

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

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

The only limit is the one you set yourself. – Usain Bolt

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. – John D. Rockefeller

Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind. – Jackie Joyner-Kersee

The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it. – Jordan Belfort

I know what I have to do, and I’m going to do whatever it takes. If I do it, I’ll come out a winner, and it doesn’t matter what anyone else does. – Florence Griffith Joyner

The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas of enthusiasm. – Thomas J. Watson

It always seems impossible until it is done. – Nelson Mandela

The future depends on what you do today. – Mahatma Gandhi

Don’t stop when you’re tired, stop when you’re done. – Kobe Bryant