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Quotes

Athletes, coaches, thinkers,

their cult phrases will inspire you to

optimize your performance.

Mental Toughness

 

"You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be – in baseball and in life."

Pete Rose, Baseball player

 

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."

Mahatma Gandhi, Spiritual leader

Motivation

 

The best motivation always comes from within.

Michael Johnson, Sprinter

"Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision."

Muhammad Ali, Boxer

"To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, to motivate you, to inspire you"

Tony Dorsett, NFL player

Confidence

 

"Know yourself and you will win all battles."

Lao Tseu, Chinese Philosophist

"Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong."

Peter T. McIntyre, Soccer player

Effort

 

"You owe it to yourself to be the best you can possibly be – in baseball and in life."

Pete Rose, Baseball player

"Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles."
Alex Karras, Football player

Anxiety

 

"Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety.”
Jack Nicklaus, Golfer

“A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.”
Esope, Writer

Overcoming Adversity

 

"Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records."

William A. Ward, Writer

"Difficulties in life are intended to make us better, not bitter."

Dan Reeves, Former NFL athlete and head coach

"If you can’t accept losing, you can’t win."
Vince Lombardi, Football coach

Fun in Sports

 

"The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing."

Jackie Joyner Kersee, Athlete

"A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning."

Chuck Noll, Football coach

"Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play."
Mike Singletary, Entraîneur de football américain

 

 

Team Work

"The secret of winning football games is working more as a team, less as individuals. I play not my 11 best, but my best 11."

Knute Rockne, Football coach

"A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide."

Mickey Mantle, Baseball player

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