Inspirational quotes about hard work and success from athletes

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

“An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in

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

“Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.” – Babe Ruth

“I’ve failed over & over & over again in my life & that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

“What do you do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.” – Dean Smith

“A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.” – Billie Jean King

“The key is not the will to win. Everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that

“Victory is in having done your best. If you’ve done your best, you’ve won.” – Billy Bowerman

“Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.” – Vince Lombardi

“If you have everything under control, you’re not moving fast enough.” – Mario Andretti

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

“One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it.” – Knute Rockne

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

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

“The day I stop giving is the day I stop receiving. The day I stop learning is the day I

“You’ve always been ‘The Great One,’ but tonight you’ve become The Greatest.” – Gary Bettman II

“Great moments are born from great opportunities.” – Herb Brooks

“Sometimes you do the hard work and set the table and somebody else eats the meal.” – Brian Burke

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

“Perhaps the single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of racing is experience. But once you have

“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog!” –

“Whoever said, ‘It’s not whether you win or lose that counts,’ probably lost.” – Martina Navratilova

“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I’m very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure

“When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” – Yogi Berra

“Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it

“Every kid around the world who plays soccer wants to be Pele. I have a great responsibility to show them

“To be the man, you have to beat the man.” – Ric Flair

“Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.” – John

“If you want to be the best, you have to do the things that other people aren’t willing to do.”

“You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a determination.” -Usain Bolt

“The road to success runs uphill.” -Willie Davis

“I think team first. It allows me to succeed, and it allows my team to succeed.” -Lebron James

“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.” -Babe Ruth

“I may win and I may lose, but I will never be defeated.” -Emmitt Smith

“Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up.” -Rocky Balboa

“If you only ever give 90% in training then you will only ever give 90% when it matters.” – Michael

Hard days are the best because that’s when champions are made.” -Gabby Douglas