Sports
The following are many good sports quotes, arranged by topic.
Determination and Discipline Quotes
- “Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records.” [William A. Ward]
- “My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.” [Hank Aaron]
- “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” [Vince Lombardi]
- “To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.” [Tony Dorsett]
- “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.” [Vince Lombardi]
- “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” [Thomas Edison]
- “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” [Billie Jean King]
- “The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.” [Joe Paterno]
- “To be prepared is half the victory.” [Miguel Cervantes]
Teamwork Quotes
- “There is no ‘I’ in Team.” [Unknown]
Self Confidence Quotes
- “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” [Michael Jordan]
- “If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it.” [Ronnie Lott]
- “What’s the worst thing that can happen to a quarterback? He loses his confidence.” [Terry Bradshaw]
Baseball Quotes
- “There’s no crying in baseball!” [Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own]
- “I never thought home runs were all that exciting. I still think the triple is the most exciting thing in baseball. To me, a triple is like a guy taking the ball on his 1-yard line and running 99 yards for a touchdown.” [Hank Aaron]
- “Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.” [Ted Williams]
- “Baseball was made for kids, and grown-ups only screw it up.” [Bob Lemon]
- “I never bet on baseball.” [Pete Rose]
Yogi Berra Quotes
- “The game isn’t over till it’s over.” [Yogi Berra]
- “I made a wrong mistake.” [Yogi Berra]
- “Thanks, you don’t look so hot yourself.” [Yogi Berra, after being told he looked cool]
- “I always thought that record would stand until it was broken.” [Yogi Berra]
- “It ain’t the heat; it’s the humility.” [Yogi Berra]
- “You should always go to other people’s funerals; otherwise, they won’t come to yours.” [Yogi Berra]
- “I didn’t really say everything I said.” [Yogi Berra]
Muhammad Ali Quotes
- “There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.” [Muhammad Ali]
- “My toughest fight was with my first wife.” [Muhammad Ali]
Football Quotes
- “Football players, like prostitutes, are in the business of ruining their bodies for the pleasure of strangers.” [Merele Kessler]
General Sports Quotes
- “A tie game is like kissing your sister.” [J. C. Humes]
- “Tennis is like marrying for money. Love has nothing to do with it.” [Phyllis Diller]
- “I don’t think we can win every game. Just the next one.” [Lou Holtz]
- “Winning is not everything. It’s the only thing.” [Vince Lombardi]
