Positive Motivational Quotes

“It’s a lot easier hitting a quarterback than a little white ball.”

Bubba Smith

“When I hit a guy, I’ll hit him in the throat-he doesn’t have pads on there.”

Conrad Dobler

“Horses don’t know the odds.”

Nick Zito

“It is nothing new or original to say that golf is played on stroke at a time. But it took me many years to realize it.”

Bobby Jones

“A truly great player makes the worst player on the team good.”

Oscar Robertson

“Good things happen to those who hustle.”

Chuck Knoll

“I’m more likely to get hurt bumping into things around the house.”

Walter Payton

“I guess I don’t talk much, but I think a man can set an example for his team by his actions on the field.”

Harmon Killebrew

“Listen, I’m a leader. If anyone gives me trouble in a huddle-I don’t care who they are-I’m going to sting them.”

Terry Bradshaw

“Life is like boxing. You’ve only got so many punches to throw, and you can only take so many.”

George Foreman

“Usually for lineman the only recognition you get is from your mother and your wife.”

Korey Stringer

“I’m a firm believer that people only do their best at things they truly enjoy. It’s difficult to excel at something you don’t enjoy.”

Jack Nicklaus

“The Masters doesn’t begin until the back nine on Sunday.”

John Feinstein

“Be quick, but never hurry.”

John Wooden

“Good stockbrokers are a dime a dozen, but good shortstops are hard to find.”

Charles O. Finley

“True motivation is not getting people to play to their potential. True motivating is getting people to play beyond their potential.”

Rick Pitino

“The man who can drive himself further once the pain comes is the man who will win.”

Roger Bannister

“When you win, nothing hurts.”

Joe Namath

“I like to throw the ball. To me, the pro game is throwing. I may be wrong, but putting the ball in the air is the way to win.”

Y.A. Tittle

“Don’t try to perform beyond your abilities. But never perform below them.”

Frank Robinson

“Every pitcher has to be a little in love with death.”

Bill Lee

“The two most important things to athletes; playing time and money.”

John Paxon

“Concentration is why some athletes are better than others. You develop that concentration in training. You can’t be lackadaisical in training and concentrate in a meet.”

Edwin Moses

“The will to win is grossly overrated. The will to prepare is far more important.”

Bobby Knight

“A bad putter is like a bad apple in a barrel. First it turns your chipping game sour. Then it begins to eat into your irons. And finally, it just eats the head off your driver.”

Sam Snead

“A quarterback doesn’t come into his own until he can tell his coach to go to hell.”

Johnny Unitas

“It’s hard being black. I was black once: when I was poor.”

Larry Holmes