Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous
old inspirational sports quotes, inspirational sports sayings, and inspirational sports proverbs, collected over the years from a variety
of sources.
Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.Dan Gable
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Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.George Halas
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Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost.Martina Navratilova
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It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.Evander Holyfield
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The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.Lou Holtz
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One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.Arnold Palmer
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If you ever dream of beating me, you better wake up and apologize.Muhammad Ali
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Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.Tim Duncan
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The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle.unknown
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Don't give up at half-time. Concentrate on winning the second half.Paul Bear Bryant
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If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat.Herschel Walker
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If you don't practice, you don't deserve to win.Andre Agassi
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Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.Mike Singletary
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The time when there is no one there to feel sorry for you or to cheer for you is when a player is made.Tim Duncan
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People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.Vince Lombardi
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One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it.Knute Rockne
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It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up.Vince Lombardi
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If you fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail.Mark Spitz
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Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them. A desire, a dream, a vision.Muhammad Ali
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You might not be able to outthink, outmarket or outspend your competition, but you can outwork them.Lou Holtz
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If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?Joe Namath
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I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.Mia Hamm
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An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.Emil Zatopek
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If you have everything under control, you're not moving fast enough.Mario Andretti
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Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.Michael Jordan
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To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.Sugar Ray Robinson
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Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.Dean Karnazes
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A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.Mary Lou Retton
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If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it.Ronnie Lott
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The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.Ernie Banks
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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.Wayne Gretzky
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Champions keep playing until they get it right.Billie Jean King
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The game ain't over 'til it's over.Yogi Berra
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My mind is my biggest asset. I expect to win every tournament I play.Tiger Woods
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There may be people that have more talent than you, but theres no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.Derek Jeter
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Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.Phil Jackson
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You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.Michael Phelps
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Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.George F. Will
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Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you've got a kingdom.Jack Lalanne
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I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games; 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.Michael Jordan
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If you can't outplay them, outwork them.Ben Hogan
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Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles.Alex Karras
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Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.Satchel Paige
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The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.Les Brown
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I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.Muhammad Ali
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Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.Michael Jordan
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Sports do not build character. They reveal it. Heywood Broun
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Play like you're in first, train like you're in second.unknown
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The five S's of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.Ken Doherty