Inspirational Sports Quotes That Will Motivate and Energize You
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in determination. – Tommy Lasorda
If you’re not failing, then you’re not trying hard enough. – Jillian Michaels
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
Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind. – Jackie Joyner-Kersee
The only way to prove you’re 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
Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is. – Vince Lombardi
The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory. – Les Brown
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
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
When you’ve got something to prove, there’s nothing greater than a challenge. – Terry Bradshaw
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky
Inspirational Sports Quotes That Will Motivate and Energize You part 2
The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning. – Pele
The road to athletic greatness is not marked by perfection but the ability to constantly overcome adversity and failure. – Nike
Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got this. – Chantal Sutherland
Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed the loss. – Doug Williams
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. – Michael Jordan
I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog. – Archie Griffin
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital. – Joe Paterno
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. – Lance Armstrong
It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. – Babe Ruth
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
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. – Tim Notke
The only thing greater than the power of the mind is the courage of the heart. – John Wooden
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. – Michael Jordan
Sports teaches you character. It teaches you to play by the rules. It teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life. – Billie Jean King
Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life; it’s about what you inspire others to do. – Unknown
Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts. – Dan Gable
You are never really a loser until you stop trying. – Mike Ditka
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. – John Wooden
The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team. – Phil Jackson
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will. – Vince Lombardi
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. – Nelson Mandela
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. – John Wooden
The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow. – Unknown
It ain’t over till it’s over. – Yogi Berra
Life is like a game of tennis. You have to fight hard to earn every point, sometimes you win while sometimes you lose. – Unknown
The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it. – Michelangelo
Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is. – Arnold Palmer
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky
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
You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. – Michael Phelps
