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It's not a case of us against them, it's a matter of melding all people's skills and resources to create a better world for everyone ! — Lyn St. James

Girls should go on thinking that there is a world out there and that it is theirs for the taking. — Anne Bancroft

I think that in any group activity - whether it be business, sports, or family - there has to be leadership or it won't be successful. — John Wooden

Every popular zillion dollar sport has its share of personal scandals around the sport and its leadership. — Rachel Maddow

The only thing that counts is your dedication to the game. You run on your own fuel; it comes from within you. — Paul Brown

The person, the student, the athlete, all are considered equal. — Pat Summitt

I learned to give him the ball ... — Magic Johnson

I came out to beat everybody in sight, and that's just what I'm going to do. — Babe Didrikson Zaharias

I've always envied the kind of coach who could go completely out of his mind and nobody would know the difference. — Adolph Rupp

Even though he lived on the beach in college, he didn't have a tan. Now that's a serious player! — Bill Fitch

Don't tell me you can pitch ... pitch. Don't tell me you can sell ... sell. — Joe Garagiola

I believe in women. I believe in myself. I believe in my body. — Evelyn Ashford

Sport fosters many things that are good; teamwork and leadership. — Daley Thompson

The film looks suspiciously like the game itself! — Bum Phillips

It is ok to err, but it is not ok to stop playing; it is ok to lose, but it is not ok to give up. — John Kessel

Never play leapfrog with a unicorn. — Benny Hill

Kids on a team are like flowers in a bouquet, there is always one that wants to face a different way than the arranger desires. — John Kessel

The four Cs of making dreams come true: Curiosity, Courage, Consistency, Confidence. — Walt Disney

I am not looking for perfection. I look for the best in me. — Martina Navratilova

I don't think either team can win it. — Warren Brown

I sought the advice and cooperation from all those around me- but not permission. — Muhammad Ali

In my book success and winning are not always the same thing. To me, success is playing - or working - to the best of your ability. — Joe Torre

When you're winning - you don't need any friends. When you're losing - you don't have any friends anyway. — Woody Hayes

I wasn't much good. When I went into the line on a fake - I would holler 'I don't have it!' — Bob Newhart

Leadership can be defined in one word - honesty. You must be honest with the players and honest with yourself. — Earl Weaver

Don't quote me on this, but if they ever manage to ban beer advertising in baseball you can kiss the national pastime goodbye. — Roger Maris

I try to help my athletes visualize their full potential, and then get out of the way as they achieve it. — Pat Roberts

When asked if he was a basketball player he replied No I clean giraffe ears. — Elvin Hayes

Remember praise is more valuable than blame. — George S. Patton

We're looking forward to a great season at the University of California - if we find a way to put cleats on their sandals. — Ronald Reagan

First we become the best, then we'll become first. — Lou Holtz

I have no idea what I did. I heard people talk about dead leg, shake, change of pace and all that, but I did things without thinking about them. — Gale Sayers

Leadership is the challenge to be something more than average. — Jim Rohn

Teachers who are not actively involved in the learning process themselves, force their students to drink from stagnant water — Jean-Baptiste De La Salle

The greatest leader in the world could never win a campaign unless he understood the men he had to lead. — Omar N. Bradley

Talent is everywhere, it only needs the opportunity. — Kathrine Switzer

From 143rd Street in Harlem to the center court at Wimbledon is about as far as one can travel. — Althea Gibson

You have to find that love within yourself. If you love yourself, you feel good about yourself, and sports help you feel good about yourself. — Gail Devers

Life is a game - sometimes serious, sometimes fun - but a game that must be played with true team spirit. — Shelagh Delaney

Don't just stand back and play the way you're coached. A great player must rise to the occasion and turn the game around on his own. — Joe Paterno

Don't be good, be great. Strive to be exceptional. Picture yourself making a great play. Don't let anyone stop you. — Dan Hampton

In a team sport like basketball, every time you help somebody else, you help yourself. — Pete Carril

I don't know, but I stepped on a scale that gives fortunes and the card read Come back in 15 minutes alone. — Frank Layden

The only reason these kids keep score in these games is for the parents and coaches satisfaction. Who cares? They're 10 years old. — Peter Jacobsen

Inner peace is not found in things like baseball and world championships. As long as I feel I've done the best job I possibly could, I'm satisfied. — Sparky Anderson

Until Sammy Baugh - pro football in Texas was a one-paragraph story on the third page of the Monday sports section. — Dan Jenkins

There's no disgrace in failure, the disgrace is not to try. — Cathy Rigby

It doesn't matter what anybody thinks of what I do. The clock doesn't lie. — Bonnie Blair

When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover - you can't do both. — Bear Bryant

We finally got Nebraska where we want them ... off the schedule. — Cal Stoll

The man who can accept defeat and take his salary without feeling guilty is a thief. — George Allen

A few mistakes don't worry me; what worries me is when you make the mistakes and then forget your role on the team and start to worry about your ego. — Digger Phelps

Winning isn't enough. The acme of all skill is to defeat your enemy before taking the field. — Sun Tzu

We're in a leadership position in sports. People look up to the National Football League. — Roger Goodell

My job is to teach them to believe they could perform better than they realize. Great coaches teach athletes to go beyond the barriers. — John Roderick

The most important thing in a person's life is his faith and how he translates his faith into practical deeds. — Hakeem Olajuwon

Disability is a characteristic like hair color; it's not a defining principle. — Jean Driscoll

He looks like he needs worming. — Darrell Royal

I know I am only one, but I am one, and just because I'm one should not stop me from — Edward Everett Hale

The unknown is the governing principle of war. — Ferdinand Foch

The fellow that calls you 'brother' usually wants something that doesn't belong to him. — Kin Hubbard

I've got to be first. ALL the time. — Ty Cobb

Lombardi has to have the highest threshold of pain in the world - none of our injuries hurts him at all. — Jerry Kramer

When I was in the batter's box, I felt sorry for the pitcher. — Rogers Hornsby

No athletic director holds office longer than two losing football coaches. — Robert Zuppke

I loved the game - I loved the competition. But I never had any fun. All hard work - all the time. — Carl Yastrzemski

Don't wait to be a great man; be a great boy! — Ralph Jordan

Just remember, strength and courage. If you stand on principle, you'll never lose. — Janet Reno

Humility is always one play away. — Tim Foley

So much of what you do physically happens because you've thought about it and mentally prepared for it. — Dan Fouts

We will use some kind of option and we will throw the football. I hope it will be at our people. — Lou Holtz

Never tell 'em how many lettermen you've got coming back. Tell 'em how many you lost. — Knute Rockne

We play with enthusiasm and recklessness. We aren't afraid to lose. If we win, great; but win or lose, it is the competition that gives us pleasure. — Joe Paterno

Concerning the limits and limitations of the women's game - why should we believe there are any? — Helen Wills