Sports Motivation Quotes

Your longevity in the sport is governed by how you live in between the fights. — Carl Froch

For to keep at the top is harder almost than to get there — James Gibbons

You could be the world's best garbage man, the world's best model; it don't matter what you do if you're the best. — Muhammad Ali

People don't win because they're physically stronger. It's because they're stronger between the ears. — Alex Shaffer

The ones who are successful are the ones who really want it. You have to have that inner drive otherwise it's not going to work out. — Kerri Strug

You're only as good as your last fight. It's just the way things are. It's the way that the sport is built. — Andre Ward

You expect success, you respect failure. — Greg Norman

Your body is a sacred-temple of God. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I am a winner. I just didn't win today. — Greg Norman

My advice is that going to the Olympics and winning a gold medal are great goals, but the real goal should be to be the best that you can be. — Debi Thomas

I don't know nothing about the sport. Just tune in August 28th and y'all find out how much I know about the sport. — James Toney

I think that there's only one nationality and one language in the sport, and you call it performance. — Wladimir Klitschko

You have people telling you how good you are and all of a sudden, you might start believing it and forget what it takes to be good. — Lou Lamoriello

You're going to make mistakes in life. It's what you do after the mistakes that counts. — Brandi Chastain

Regardless of where you're pitching, regardless of what goes on before or after your game, you still have to be ready. — Greg Maddux

What you do when no one else is looking will determine how good you'll be. — Anson Dorrance

As soon as you start focusing on the negative you're dead. — Libbie Hickman

Success is doing what it takes in spite of one's fear. — Johnny Rutherford

It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them. — Lou Holtz

Sports taught me that I can make a mistake one minute, let it go, and be brilliant the next. — Lynn Sherr

Success shouldn't be measured by how much you have but by how much you give back. — Danny Villanueva

It's one thing to have an eye for the sport, and it's another to have a feel for the sport. He has both. — Andre Ward

The tests of life are not to break you but to make you. — Norman Vincent Peale

The sport needs the cash cow back. — Floyd Mayweather Jr.

No wrong in aiming or applauding the win but always agnize one's efforts. — Mohith Agadi

The most important thing about motivation is goal setting. You should always have a goal. — Francie Larrieu Smith

I don't like to get hit, who likes it? I probably wouldn't do this sport if I was getting hit that much. — Wladimir Klitschko

Boxing is an all year round sport. You never know when they're going to call you, so you got to stay ready. — Adrien Broner

You only fail if you don't finish the game. If you finish you win. You have to measure what you started out with by what you overcome. — Mike Webster

Physical activity promotes high productivity. — Lailah Gifty Akita

I'd rather have more heart than talent any day. — Allen Iverson

I succeed on my own personal motivation, dedication, and commitment. My mindset is: If I'm not out there training, someone else is. — Lynn Jennings

I will never sacrifice my morals and ethics for anyone or any win. — Mike Candrea

The key is that I control my life; my life doesn't control me. — Gabrielle Reece

I hate to lose more than I like to win. I hate to see the happiness on their faces when they beat me! — Jimmy Connors

I drew my strength from fear. Fear of losing. I don't remember the games I won, only the games I lost. — Boris Becker

I'm not exceptionally fast or overly powerful. But I have a good work ethic, and I make up for it by using technique and trying to be smarter. — Dot Richardson

View every problem as an opportunity ... — Joseph Sugarman

Money was never the motivation. It never should be in sports. — Katarina Witt

The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you. — Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Sometimes we get so afraid of hitting bad shots (making bad pitches), we don't let ourselves hit (pitch) good ones. — Butch Harmon

Getting more exercise isn't only good for your waistline. It's a natural anti-depressant, that leaves you in a great mood. — Auliq Ice

The team with the best athletes doesn't usually win. It's the team with the athletes who play best together. — Lisa Fernandez

If you don't think like a winner, you're not going to be a winner. — Zak Kustok

Pressure bursts pipes. I thank God for giving me peace of mind to overcome pressure. The difference between winning and losing is when pressure hits. — Evander Holyfield

A lot of people notice when you succeed, but they don't see what it takes to get there. — Dawn Staley

Sports can do so much. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation. — Mia Hamm

Things that aren't important, that have nothing to do with winning and losing, don't have to be a rule. — Peter Richmond

To a winner, complacency and overconfidence can be destructive. To losers, desperation and despondency are just as harmful. — Bill Walsh

If you're not prepared, it's not pressure you feel, it's fear. — Bruce Bochy

I have nothing to prove to anyone. I only play for myself. — Mark Philippoussis

I love pushing my body to the limit & seeing how far I can take it before it breaks. — Amy Van Dyken

When I stood up there as a pinch hitter, I honestly believed I was the best hitter in the game. That's the only attitude to have. — Manny Mota

The best activities for your health are pumping and humping. — Arnold Schwarzenegger

You can never meet everyone's expectations. It's hard enough to meet your own. — Andrea Jaeger