Words of Inspiration – Quotes from Athletes

Success is not determined by the number of wins, but by the determination to never give up. – Michael Jordan

Follow your dreams, they know the way. – Kobe Bryant

The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow. – Serena Williams

Success is where preparation and opportunity meet. – Usain Bolt

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

Believe in yourself, and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle. – LeBron James

The only way to prove the haters wrong is through hard work and dedication. – Cristiano Ronaldo

The road to success is paved with obstacles, but they are the stepping stones to greatness. – Simone Biles

Winning takes talent, but to repeat it takes character. – John Wooden

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

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

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

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

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

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

The true champion believes in the impossible, fights for authenticity, and never settles for mediocrity. – Mia Hamm

Words of Inspiration – Quotes from Athletes part 2

The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. – William James

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

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. – Lance Armstrong

Don’t dream of winning, train for it. – Mo Farah

Success is not just about winning. It’s about improving, learning, and giving your all. – Abby Wambach

The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. – Muhammad Ali

Victory is not always about winning the race, but about never giving up on reaching the finish line. – Hannah Kearney

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

Train hard, stay focused, and never lose sight of your goals. – Laurie Hernandez

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

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

Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts. – Dan Gable

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

Don’t be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed. – LeBron James

Success is not about being the best. It’s about being better than you were yesterday. – Brett Favre

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

Effort is what makes the impossible possible. – Laila Ali

Don’t limit your challenges; challenge your limits. – Jerry Dunn

The only limits you have are the limits you believe. – Wayne Gretzky

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

The greatest sport is the one that challenges you to surpass your own limits. – Martina Navratilova

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

It’s not about being the best. It’s about being better than you were yesterday. – Beatriz Recari

Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart. – Roy T. Bennett

Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision. – Muhammad Ali

Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t. – Rikki Rogers

Everyone has the fire, but the champions know when to ignite the spark. – Amit Ray

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

Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but sail we must and not drift, nor lie at anchor. – Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.