Phenomenal Motivational Qutoes for sport greatness

"He only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.”

– Ernie Banks

 “Only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible.”

– Frank L. Gaines

“Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind.”

– Jackie Joyner-Kersee

"I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability.”– Bruce Jenner

 "Today, you have 100% of your life left".- Tom Landry

“A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.”– Mary Lou Retton

“Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.”– Ross Perot

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

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

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

“An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.”– Emil Zatopek

“The man who has no imagination has no wings.” - Muhammad Ali

“It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.” - Evander Holyfield

“Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.” - Arnold Palmer

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

“There are only two options regarding commitment. You’re either IN or you’re OUT. There is no such thing as life in-between.”– Pat Riley

“You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours.” - Herb Brooks

“The key is not the will to win. Everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.” –Bobby Knight

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

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

“I don’t plan on being disappointed. We plan on being really good, and obviously we plan on winning.” - Gregg Troy

“What keeps me going is not winning, but the quest for reaching potential in myself as a coach and my kids as divers. It’s the pursuit of excellence.” - Ron O’Brien

“I think sports gave me the first place where this awkward girl could feel comfortable in my own skin. I think that’s true for a lot of women—sports gives you a part of your life where you can work at something and you look in the mirror and you like that person.”  – Teri McKeever 

“You have to do something in your life that is honorable and not cowardly if you are to live in peace with yourself.” - Larry Brown

“The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and you are still getting beat no matter what you do. When you have the killer instinct to fight through that, it is very special.” - Eddie Resse