1 You don’t get respect for being an Asian-American basketball player in the U.S. Author, January 18, 2024January 9, 2025, Jeremy Lin, Athletics, Discrimination, Stereotypes, 0 Jeremy Lin Basketball player Copy
2 The moment an athlete doesn’t train, things start to get a bit rusty. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Gareth Gates, Athletics, Discipline, Maintenance, 0 Gareth Gates Copy
3 My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Mia Hamm, Athletics, Empowerment, Gender, 0 Mia Hamm Soccer player · USA Copy
4 Everyone is an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training, and some are not. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George A. Sheehan, Athletics, Difference, Training, 0 George A. Sheehan Doctor · USA Copy
5 Swimming is not a sport. Swimming is a way to keep from drowning. That’s just common sense! Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, George Carlin, Athletics, Opinion, Survival, 0 George Carlin Comedian · USA Copy
6 Does college pay? They do if you are a good open-field runner. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, Will Rogers, Athletics, Education, Success, 0 Will Rogers Comedian and actor · USA Copy
7 I want to be known for my athletic achievements, not my celebrity. Author, January 14, 2024January 9, 2025, Lindsey Vonn, Achievement, Athletics, Identity, 0 Lindsey Vonn Professional skier · USA Copy
8 If it is a clichй to say athletics build character as well as muscle, then I subscribe to the clich. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Gerald R. Ford, Athletics, Character, Motivation, 0 Gerald R. Ford Copy
9 I always thought of myself as some sort of athlete until I started playing golf a couple years ago. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Caan, Athletics, Golf, Self-perception, 0 James Caan Actor · USA Copy
10 I’ve been running since high school. My boyfriend was on the track team, and I’d run with him. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, Jane McGonigal, Athletics, Influence, Relationships, 0 Jane McGonigal Game designer Copy
11 Getting adjusted regularly is part of my goal to win in life and on the field. Author, January 5, 2024January 6, 2025, Aaron Rodgers, Athletics, Success, Wellness, 0 Aaron Rodgers Athlete · USA Copy
12 The secret of my success was clean living and a fast outfield. Author, January 13, 2024January 9, 2025, Lefty Gomez, Athletics, Cleanliness, Success, 0 Lefty Gomez Baseball player Copy
13 You can be strong as any boy if you’ll work hard and train yourself in athletics, the way boys do. Author, January 10, 2024January 6, 2025, Jill Lepore, Athletics, Gender, Strength, 0 Jill Lepore Historian Copy
14 I think that to be a competitive athlete, you have to be goal-oriented. Author, January 10, 2024January 6, 2025, Shannon Miller, Athletics, Competitiveness, Goal-setting, 0 Shannon Miller Gymnast · USA Copy
15 I was an athlete. And I proved I didn’t win just because I was pretty. I was good, too. Author, January 12, 2024January 6, 2025, Katarina Witt, Athletics, Beauty, Talent, 0 Katarina Witt Figure skater · Germany Copy
16 Being properly prepared is one of the biggest assets in business and in athletic competition. Author, January 13, 2024January 6, 2025, Keeth Smart, Athletics, Business, Preparation, 0 Keeth Smart Copy
17 Ive always been really inspired by watching top athletes putting in peak performances. Author, January 2, 2024January 1, 2025, Manu Bennett, Athletics, Inspiration, Performance, 0 Manu Bennett Actor · New Zealand Copy
18 Martial arts, like any art, is an unrestricted athletic expression of an individual soul. Read explanation Author, December 28, 2023January 1, 2025, Bruce Lee, Athletics, Expression, Soul, 0 Bruce Lee Martial Artist Copy
19 Chiropractic gives me the flexibility I need to keep in the game. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Venus Williams, Athletics, Health, Treatment, 0 Venus Williams Tennis player · USA Copy
20 If you don’t learn anything but self discipline, then athletics is worthwhile. Author, December 27, 2023January 1, 2025, Bear Bryant, Athletics, Self-discipline, 0 Bear Bryant Football player · USA Copy
21 A girl didn’t get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time. Author, December 28, 2023January 1, 2025, Billie Jean King, Athletics, Equality, Progress, 0 Billie Jean King Tennis player · USA Copy
22 Us ballplayers do things backward. First we play, then we retire and go to work. Author, December 25, 2023January 1, 2025, Charlie Gehringer, Athletics, Retirement, Work, 0 Charlie Gehringer Baseball player · USA Copy
23 I think the sport needs the help to continue to motivate athletes. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Usain Bolt, Athletics, Motivation, Support, 0 Usain Bolt Sprinter · Jamaica Copy
24 My coach told me if I broke the national record for the 200, I could run a 100. Author, December 23, 2023December 28, 2024, Usain Bolt, Achievement, Athletics, Motivation, 0 Usain Bolt Sprinter · Jamaica Copy
25 In the hurdles you have ten opportunities to improve; that’s what’s so cool about it. Author, December 22, 2023December 28, 2024, Ron Bramlett, Athletics, Improvement, Opportunities, 0 Ron Bramlett Author Copy
Not easily may an individual escape the deep slavery of the herd. Algernon Blackwood Writer · England
The moon is high. The sea is deep. They rock and rock and rock to sleep. Sandra Boynton Children's author and illustrator
