Motivational Quotes for Sports

"To hell with circumstances, I create opportunities!" - a famous quote by Bruce Lee. This is what we call motivation! Self motivation is the essence of life that can help a person achieve any desired thing in his life. When it comes to sports, a single remark of a champion can explain his exact mindset, that a thousand paragraphs cannot describe. It is always a nice hobby to collect such famous quotations that any time cheers up the mood of the reader, as well as makes him marvel at the ability of the quoter to make such meaningful short statements. Here is my priceless collection of motivational quotes for sports.

Motivational Quotes for Sports
"When you put on that jersey, the name on the front is more important then the name on the back." - "Miracle"

"Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records." - William A. Ward

"Do not let 'what you cannot do' interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden

"Champions keep playing until they get it right." - Billie Jean King (American tennis player)

"Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost." - Martina Navratilova (American tennis player)

"The important thing in life is not the victory but the contest; the essential thing is not to have won but to have fought well." - Unknown

"Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi

"If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win." - Carl Lewis

"You've got to take the initiative and play your game. In a decisive set, confidence is the difference." - Chris Evert

"When placed in command - take charge." - Norman Schwarzkopf

"Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates." - Earvin "Magic" Johnson

"The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club wont be worth a dime." - Babe Ruth

Inspirational Sports Quotes
"You win some, you lose some, and some get rained out, but you gotta suit up for them all." - J. Askenberg

"Continuous effort...not strength or intelligence...is the key to unlocking our potential." - Liane Cardes

"Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can." - Vince Lombardi

"It ain't over 'til it's over." - Yogi Berra (American baseball player.)

"You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of a true professional." - Joe Paterno (American football coach)

"If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it." - Ronnie Lott

"If you train hard, you'll not only be hard, you'll be hard to beat." - Herschel Walker

"An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head." - Emil Zátopek

"The five S's of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit." - Ken Doherty

"Sports don't build character; they reveal it." - Anonymous

"Inspiration cannot be willed, though it can be wooed." - Anthony Storr

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination." - Tommy Lasorda

Motivational as well as inspirational quotes for sports are many, each flooded with the essence of its true sportsmanship. Mentioned above were a few of those that touched my heart in my first encounter with them. Do let me know your opinion and some famous sports quotes from your collection too!