Best 7068 quotes in «sports quotes» category

People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the rewards.

People who don't know me, when they see me they kind of step back and just stare at me and say, "Dang, he's a big dude." True fans and guys who follow the sport, they know who I am. But sometimes I do get those people that look at me and kind of stop and just stare at me, which I hate.

People who fish for food, and sport be damned, are called pot-fishermen. The more expert ones are called crack pot-fishermen. All other fishermen are called crackpot fishermen. This is confusing.

People who worked with me or knew me still called me the 'world's fastest human' because I almost never stopped. I'd found that I could get more done with no regular job or regular hours at all, but by being on my own, flying to speak here, help with a public relations campaign for some client there, tape my regular jazz radio show one morning at 5:00 a.m. before leaving on a plane for another city or another continent three hours later to preside over a major sporting event.

People who never get carried away should be.

People who write about spring training not being necessary have never tried to throw a baseball.

People wish to learn to swim and at the same time to keep one foot on the ground.

People with disabilities want to be recognised for what they can do, not what they can't do.

People will tell you that I overcame obstacles? Maybe. But the truth is I was incredibly blessed in my life. More was given than was ever taken away.

Perform the best you can for when you find that you perform your best, there is still so much more in volleyball to do better, harder, faster, and smarter. It is just like when you go for a long journey. You go as far as you can see, and when you get there, you can see farther.

Perseverance is a great element of success.

Perseverance isn't just the willingness to work hard. It's that plus the willingness to be stubborn about your own belief in yourself.

Persistence is important in every endeavor. Whether it's finishing your homework, completing school, working late to finish a project, or "finishing the drill" in sports, winners persist to the point of sacrifice in order to achieve their goals.

Pete Rose came over to the Phillies in '79 and he became the catalyst that helped us to put it all together.

Peter Gammons went on to Sports Illustrated and ESPN, and was on everyone`s shortlist of best baseball writers ever.

Peyton Manning is doing things that I think no other quarterback in the history of the league has done at the line of scrimmage... I just think they are a team right now that's got a real chance to run the table.

Photographers should follow their own judgment, and not the fads and dictates of others. Photography is still a very new medium and everything is allowed and everything should be tried and dared... Photography has no rules. It is not a sport. It is the result which counts, no matter how it was achieved.

Photography is not a sport. It has no rules. Everything must be dared and tried!

Photography is a demanding action sport. The light can change so quickly. I often find myself sprinting so that I can catch the perfect light falling on a photogenic subject.

Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong; that hardy spirits and tough minds usually inhabit sound gods.

Photography has no rules, it is not a sport. It is the result which counts, no matter how it is achieved.

Pilates is an awesome cross-training exercise for any sport because it focuses on functional movement.

Pitchers did me a favor when they knocked me down. It made me more determined. I wouldn't let that pitcher get me out. They say you can't hit if you're on your back, but I didn't hit on my back. I got up.

Placing blame on others is easy. Taking responsibility for yourself is empowering.

Placing the ball in the right position for the next shot is eighty percent of winning golf.

Pitching is the art of instilling fear.

Pitching... sometimes I did so poorly, it brought me to tears

Players have two things to do. Play and keep their mouths shut.

Players need you to care, especially when they do not deserve it.

Players today are concerned about the money, but the large dollars only go to those players who are the best.

Players win games, teams win championships.

Playing in New England and the Boston area, the fans are so passionate about their sports if you don't play well, they'll let you know so I know it's not something that they take lightly.

Playing sport was somewhat frivolous, but I liked it. I rebelled a little bit, and wouldn't go to music lessons and things like that, but I would go and play ball. My parents learned to love it because they saw how much I got out of it.

Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.

Playing baseball for a living is like having a license to steal.

Playboy exploits sex the way Sports Illustrated exploits sports.

Play for the guy standing next to you.

Play for the name on the front of the shirt, and they will remember the name on the back

Playing hockey, there were a lot of guys bigger than me, so I knew I was going to get hit and have to deal with it. Gotta hit back.

Playing in the NHL, it's a great job, it's a great life to live, and we just want to have the opportunity to do that. That's going to come from our hard work and dedication to the sport. As far as being black players in the league, obviously it's great.

Playing sports has always been my greatest pleasure. I don't smoke, I hardly drink alcohol. Sports helped get me into the presidential palace. My first position in the union was that of sports secretary.

Playing sport has become very important today, since it can encourage young people to develop important values such as loyalty, perseverance, friendship, sharing and solidarity.

Playing the sport has taught me about teamwork and how to be a good team player, social skills and most importantly, dedication.

Playing well or playing bad, I have to play aggressive. I must play aggressive.

Playing professional sports, it's important to eat healthy and take care of your body. In the offseason, rest is really important to me.

Playing the game was the easy part. The real work was in the preparation.

Play with passion and heart. If you don't carry passion into sport - or into any job for that matter - you won't succeed.

Play not for gain, but sport. Who plays for more Than he can lose with pleasure, stakes his heart; Perhaps his wife's too, and whom she hath bore.

Play more than one sport in high school. If you play, say, football and basketball, you can learn to be physical and you can take those physical aspects of both sports and become better in both sports. Basketball players use some of the same skills football players do and vice versa.

Play with no fear of failure.