Quotes from sports legends about having confidence and winning

Here are some great sports-based quotes on the importance of being confident and winning, curated by the Playopoly review team.

“Show me a guy who’s afraid to look bad, and I’ll show you a guy you can beat every time.”– Lou Brock

“You can motivate by fear, and you can motivate by reward. But both those methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self motivation.”– Homer Rice

“My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.” – Hank Aaron

“To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.”– Picabo Street

“If you train hard, you’ll not only be hard, you’ll be hard to beat.”– Herschel Walker

“If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it.”– Ronnie Lott

“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

“Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it.”– Ted Williams

“Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.”– Larry Bird

“The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.”– Joe Paterno

“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.”– Satchel Paige

“You’re never a loser until you quit trying.”– Mike Ditka For plenty of great sporting content, check out Playopoly today.