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

Inspirational Sports Quotes That Will Motivate and Energize You part 2

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

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

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

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