Famous Sports Quotes To Inspire You

Not only are sports great for your physical health, but it is scientifically proven to be good for your mental health too. So, here is this inspiring collection of sports quotes that will get you out of your bed and get going to play your favorite game, curated by the Playopoly review team.

• “Self-praise is for losers. Be a winner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble.” – John Madden

• “Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.” – George S. Halas

• “Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.” – Mike Singletary

• “Moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else.” – Martina Navratilova

• “The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” – Pele

• “It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.” – Evander Holyfield

• “Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” – Matt Biondi

• “The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer.” – John Madden

• “I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it.” – Gale Sayers

• “There is only one way to succeed in anything…and that is to give it everything.” – Vince Lombardi

• “I am no genius; I just worked hard like my other teammates, and I believe all my teammates can win the title as they work hard, too.” – Lin Dan

• “Good is not good when better is expected.” – Vin Scully

• “There are no shortcuts–everything is reps, reps, reps.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

• “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi

• “Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.” – Phil Jackson

• “Excellence is not a singular act but a habit. You are what you do repeatedly.” – Shaquille O’Neal

• “A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning.” – Pat Riley

• “Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all-time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.” – Vince Lombardi

• “If you think it’s hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.” – Jack Lemmon

• “Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.” – Casey Stengel

• “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.”— Vince Lombardi

• “When you’re riding, only the race in which you’re riding is important.” – Bill Shoemaker

• “Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” – Michael Jordan

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