Athlete Quotes - Page 2

Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.

Ballet dancing is arduous, strenuous activity. Students are engaged in physical training that rivals the training Olympic athletes undergo. At the same time, they strive for physical perfection not for the prowess alone but as a way of achieving the means necessary to express the pure nature of their art.

I want to be a positive role model, especially for kids and Aboriginal people... When people see me, often all they see is another Australian athlete having a go. It isn't until they see the full Cathy Freeman picture that they realise how proud I am of my ancestry and heritage. I'd like a little more tolerance and acceptance of my culture and all the differing cultures that make up Australia.

To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.

If you can't see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror.

Adopting a new healthier lifestyle can involve changing diet to include more fresh fruit and vegetables as well as increasing levels of exercise.

The only athletic sport I ever mastered was backgammon.

Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.

As athletes, we're used to reacting quickly. Here, it's 'come, stop, come, stop.' There's a lot of downtime. That's the toughest part of the day.

But I sometimes think we have too much of a fixation about 2012.

I wanted to be a neurologist. That seemed to be the most difficult, most intriguing, and the most important aspect of medicine, which had links with psychology, aggression, behavior, and human affairs.

The most important attribute a player must have is mental toughness.

Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind.

Durability is part of what makes a great athlete.

This killing of Israel athletes is an act of war. And if there's one place that war doesn't belong, it's here. 1200 years. From 776 B.C. to 393 A.D., your fellow Olympians laid down their arms to take part in these games. They understood there was more honor in out running a man than in killing him. I hope the competition will resume, and if it does, you must not think that running or throwing or jumping is frivelous. The games were once your fellow Olympians answer to war – competition, not conquest. Now, they must be your answer.

I am now a legend. I am also the greatest athlete to live.

The U.S. Olympic spirit award is an award that is given to an athlete who embodies the Olympic spirit in more ways than just on the playing field, in showing incredible perseverance, in overcoming obstacles, and what we wanted to do is have everybody can vote on-line.

Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.

The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves.

The actor is an athlete of the heart.

I've tried everything other than jumping out of a plane, but nothing gives you an adrenaline rush like racing a car.

By a persistent effort of will it is possible to change the whole body. The athlete must always keep in mind this concept of change and progression. He must never accept his limitations as being permanent, because they are not.

I've been in motorsport my whole life since I was eight years of age.

The black fist is a meaningless symbol. When you open it, you have nothing but fingers - weak, empty fingers. The only time the black fist has significance is when there's money inside. There's where the power lies.