“I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability.” – Bruce Jenner
“Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind.” – Jackie Joyner-Kersee
“The man who has no imagination has no wings.” – Muhammad Ali
“A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.” – Mary Lou Retton
“The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.” – Ernie Banks
“When you’re riding, only the race in which you’re riding is important.” – Bill Shoemaker
“Today, you have 100% of your life left.” – Tom Landry
“Football doesn’t build character, it reveals character.” – Marv Levy
“I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan
“One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it.” – Knute Rockne
“Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.” – Bo Jackson
“If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.” – Fred Devito
“Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears.” – Laird Hamilton
“The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” – Pele
“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
“If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail.” – Mark Spitz
“I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.” – Tom Landry
“Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” – Marv Levy
“One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.” – Billie Jean King
“The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer.” – John Madden
Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.” – Jerry Rice
“It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.” – Evander Holyfield
“Leadership, like coaching, is fighting for the hearts and souls of men and getting them to believe in you.” – Eddie Robinson
“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
“You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.” – Jerry West
“You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” – Michael Phelps
“Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.” – Arnold Palmer
“Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden
“Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.” – Lou Holtz
“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” – William A. Ward
“Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.” – Mike Singletary
“Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.” – Phil Jackson
“A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning.” – Pat Riley
“Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” – Michael Jordan
“Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it.” – Ted Williams
“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi
“Show me a gracious loser and I’ll show you a failure.” – Knute Rockne
“If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it.” – Ronnie Lott
“It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.” – Muhammad Ali
“You can’t win unless you learn how to lose.” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke
“What do do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.” – Dean Smith
“Good is not good when better is expected.” – Vin Scully
“I don’t have to wait for nobody, I move when I wanna move.” – Floyd Mayweather
“If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win.”– Carl Lewis
“You’re never a loser until you quit trying.”– Mike Ditka
“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.” – Joe Paterno
“A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t.” – Jack Dempsey
“Winning solves everything.” – Tiger Woods
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