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35 Inspirational Sports Quotes

Sports is one of the largest parts of human entertainment. Sport also creates sound health and a sound mind. Any kind of sport is good for human life. Sport is also a massive source of encouragement and inspiration for millions of people. This is a collection of 35 "Inspirational Sports" quotes and sayings.


Champions keep playing until they get it right. - Billie Jean King
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
One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it. - Knute Rockne
Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding. - Jim Valvano
You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take. - Wayne Gretzky
Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. - Satchel Paige
Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. - Lance Armstrong
A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t. - Jack Dempsey
Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better. - Pat Riley
You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy. - Arthur Ashe
Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it. - Ted Williams
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
What do do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it. - Dean Smith
It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters. - Evander Holyfield
Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts. - Dan Gable
There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory.
An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head. - Emil Zatopek
Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is. - Vince Lombardi
Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records. - William A. Ward
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
You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours. - Herb Brooks
Winners never quit and quitters never win. Sports do not build character. They reveal it. - Heywood Broun
Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence. - George F. Will
Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind. - Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Victory is in having done your best. If you’ve done your best, you’ve won. - Billy Bowerman
A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever. - Mary Lou Retton
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. - Michael Jordan
Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you. - Arnold Palmer
One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters. - Paul Bryant
Pain is only temporary but victory is forever. - Jeremy H
Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period. - Lou Holtz
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. - Tim Notke
Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play. - Mike Singletary
The man who has no imagination has no wings. - Muhammad Ali
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