Sports Quotes - Page 19

I quit school in the sixth grade because of pneumonia. Not because I had it, but because I couldn't spell it.

Attitude determines how well you do it.

When you sit down to play a game you should think only about the position, but not about the opponent. Whether chess is regarded as a science, or an art, or a sport, all the same psychology bears no relation to it and only stands in the way of real chess.

Thank you... fantasy football draft, for letting me know that even in my fantasies, I am bad at sports.

I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can't trust em.

It's easy to do anything in victory. It's in defeat that a man reveals himself.

It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.

As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.

It is interesting that Hindus, when they speak of the creation of the universe do not call it the work of God, they call it the play of God, the Vishnu lila, lila meaning play. And they look upon the whole manifestation of all the universes as a play, as a sport, as a kind of dance — lila perhaps being somewhat related to our word lilt

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.

Stay healthy, do sports and above all have fun while doing sport. Competing or just for fun, whatever, simply enjoy and try your best. Working hard, working well with achievable goals normally pays off. Believe in the people that are with you and listen to those who have more experience.

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

It's not bragging if you can back it up.

I may win and I may lose, but I will never be defeated

Winning is only half of it. Having fun is the other half.

I don't play any tournaments to come second best.

Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that.

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand

I've learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.

It's better to have ten disorganized players than ten organized runners.

In tennis, you can make a couple of mistakes and still win. Not in golf. I played three rounds in that Tahoe event, and I was drained. Mentally, not physically.

Hard things take time to do. Impossible things take a little longer.

The heart of a human being is no different from the soul of heaven and earth. In your practice always keep in your thoughts the interaction of heaven and earth, water and fire, yin and yang.

I don't celebrate because I'm only doing my job. When a postman delivers letters, does he celebrate?

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.