Softball Quotes - Page 2

What you do when no one else is looking will determine how good you'll be.

And my dad drilled it in my head, you know, 'If you want it bad enough, and you're willing to make the sacrifices, you can do it. But first you have to believe in yourself'.

I hate to lose more than I like to win. I hate to see the happiness on their faces when they beat me!

Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.

It's important to know that at the end of the day it's not the medals you remember. What you remember is the process -- what you learn about yourself by challenging yourself, the experiences you share with other people, the honesty the training demands -- those are things nobody can take away from you whether you finish twelfth or you're an Olympic Champion.

Today is a new day. Even if you were wrong yesterday, you can get it right today.

The minute you start talking about what you're going to do if you lose, you have lost.

I like to put on hardcore when I have to clean my apartment, which I hate to do, but it's motivational. I like old heavy metal when I'm outside working on my car. Music has definite functions for me.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

No matter how tough, no matter what kind of outside pressure, no matter how many bad breaks along the way, I must keep my sights on the final goal, to win, win, win-and with more love and passion than the world has ever witnessed in any performance.

Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.

I am a winner. I just didn't win today.

It's not where you start but where you finish.

I don't want to deal with problems, and so you want to make sure that you don't give yourself problems by not doing your homework and maybe trying to take a kid that's got great ability but isn't going to get it done in the classroom.

It's not so much what you accomplish in life that really matters, but what you overcome that proves who you are, what you are, and whether you are a champion.

If you want to become the best runner you can be, start now. Don't spend the rest of your life wondering if you can do it.

A catcher and his body are like the outlaw and his horse. He's got to ride that nag till it drops.

If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing you grandmother with her teeth out.

You're going to make mistakes in life. It's what you do after the mistakes that counts.

Competition in its best form is a test of self. It has nothing to do with medals. The winner is the person who gets the most out of themselves.

High school sports: where lessons of life are still being learned, and where athletes still compete for the love of the game and their teammates.

We're prepared, and we've done everything we can to prepare for this moment in time. That's what confidence is all about.

Try not to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts and let them shine!

If my dreams can happen to me, your dreams can happen to you. Champions are not made on the track or field; champions are made by the things you accomplish and the way you use your abilities in everyday life situations.

What I love about the game is that the game doesn't know who is supposed to win.