“You deserve this, do you understand? You've earned this, the right to win.”— Peter Berg, Eric Taylor, Kyle Chandler, imdb.com
“The things you learn from sports – setting goals, being part of a team, confidence – that’s invaluable. It’s not about trophies and ribbons. It’s about being on time for practice, accepting challenges and being fearful of the elements.”— Summer Sanders, blog.shareitfitness.com
“There’s always a point where you get knocked down. But I draw on what I’ve learned on the track: If you work hard, things will work out.”— Lolo Jones, blog.shareitfitness.com
“Failure I can live with. Not trying is what I can’t handle.”— Sanya Richards-Ross, blog.shareitfitness.com
“Be better than you are. Set a goal that seems unattainable, and when you reach that goal, set another one even higher.”— Herb Brooks, herbbrooksfoundation.com
“The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can…”— Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa, amazon.com
“Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.”— Dan Gable, keepinspiring.me
“The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I work hard every day, that I never dog it.”— Wayne Gretzky, keepinspiring.me
“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, keepinspiring.me
“Some people say I have attitude – maybe I do…but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there.”— Venus Williams, keepinspiring.me
“You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”— Michael Phelps, keepinspiring.me
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”— Michael Jordan, keepinspiring.me