Sports Quotes - Page 139

Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.

I see a lot of people who love their jobs. I see some garbage collectors smiling as they go about their work.

I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.

Defense to me is the key to playing baseball.

These are the forgeries of jealousy; And never, since the middle summer's spring, Met we on hill, in dale, forest, or mead, By paved fountain or by rushy brook, Or in the beached margent of the sea, To dance our ringlets to the whistling wind, But with thy brawls thou hast disturbed our sport.

The perfect Christmas gift for a sportscaster, as all fans of sports clichés know, is a scoreless tie.

Ten thousand casks, Forever dribbling out their base contents, Touch'd by the Midas finger of the state, Bleed gold for ministers to sport away. Drink, and be mad then; 'tis your country bids!

Being a hero is about the shortest-lived profession on earth.

A player who conjugates a verb in the first-person singular cannot be part of the squad. He has to conjugate the verb in the first-person plural. We.

My parents were very supportive of my chess. When I got home after a game of chess, having missed school or something, they always made me feel very welcome; I didn't feel guilty at all about pursuing chess with such fervour. They never, for instance, perceived sports as a rival to academics.

They call it coaching but it is teaching. You do not just tell them...you show them the reasons.

Austrian public-opinion pollsters recently reported that those held in highest esteem by most of the people interviewed are neither the great artists nor the great scientists, neither the great statesmen nor the great sport figures, but those who master a hard lot with their heads held high.

If you're thinking something good about your players, say it; don't save it for later.

Yeah, I am lazy. There's no doubt about that.

These kids are the future of the National Football League. They're the next generation that will be playing high school football, NCAA football, and some even to the pros.

I think some guys have the ability to learn from themselves and get better. Those are the guys that last a long time and continue to improve in this league and in sports in general.

When you win 20 games in a row and then lose four, people ask you, 'What happened?'...That's the beauty of sports.

I don't think I can be expected to take seriously any game which takes less than three days to reach its conclusion.

We cannot fail to win unless we fail to try.

My dad has always taught me these words: care and share.

Certain people are for me and certain people are pro me.

I just like the idea of trying something that no one's ever tried before, and I really wanted to know if it was possible.

I'm never gonna play again, and I know I'm really, really going to miss it.

I don't know that I'd agree I was our best player.

The principle is competing against yourself.