50 motivational quotes from leading athletes professionals
Here are 50 motivational quotes from leading athletes and sports professionals:
1. "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky
2. "The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible." - Usain Bolt
3. "Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire." - Arnold Palmer
4. "The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination." - Tommy Lasorda
5. "It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up." - Vince Lombardi
6. "The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow." - Kobe Bryant
7. "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." - Tim Notke
8. "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
9. "Champions keep playing until they get it right." - Billie Jean King
10. "You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them." - Michael Jordan
11. "Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." - Michael Jordan
12. "Don't let what you can't do stop you from doing what you can do." - John Wooden
13. "The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory." - Les Brown
14. "I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan
15. "Make each day your masterpiece." - John Wooden
16. "I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'" - Muhammad Ali
17. "The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital." - Joe Paterno
18. "Winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else." - Vince Lombardi
19. "You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get." - Michael Phelps
20. "The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday." - Anonymous
21. "You don't get what you wish for, you get what you work for." - Unknown
22. "Success doesn't come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently." - Marie Forleo
23. "You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy." - Arthur Ashe
24. "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
25. "To give any less than your best is to sacrifice a gift." - Steve Prefontaine
26. "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden
27. "The pain of discipline is nothing like the pain of disappointment." - Justin Langer
28. "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." - Albert Schweitzer
29. "The harder you work for something, the greater you'll feel when you achieve it." - Unknown
30. "Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you." - Unknown
31. "Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there." - Bo Jackson
32. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela
33. "Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion." - Michael Jordan
34. "The man who has no imagination has no wings." - Muhammad Ali
35. "You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them." - Michael Jordan
36. "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky
37. "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan
38. "It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up." - Vince Lombardi
39. "Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire." - Arnold H. Glasow
40. "You have to be able to accept failure to get better." - LeBron James
41. "The only way to prove you are a good sport is to lose." - Ernie Banks
42. "The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible." - Charles Kingsleigh 43. "Success is where preparation and opportunity meet." - Bobby Unser
44. "The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
45. "Make each day your masterpiece." - John Wooden
46. "Don't count the days; make the days count." - Muhammad Ali
47. "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." - Tim Notke
48. "There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do." - Derek Jeter
49. "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." - Albert Schweitzer
50. "I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'" - Muhammad Ali
These quotes can inspire and motivate individuals in various aspects of life, not just sports.