Top 40 Sports Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.”

— Michael Jordan

2. “Everything is hard before it is easy.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

3. “The four Cs of making dreams come true: Curiosity, Courage, Consistency, Confidence.”

— Walt Disney

4. “You’re never a loser until you quit trying.”

— Mike Ditka

5. “Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.”

— Michael Jordan

Also featured in: Fun Quotes, Basketball Quotes

6. “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.”

— Dean Karnazes

Also featured in: Inspirational Quotes, Running Quotes

7. “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”

— Bruce Lee

Also featured in: Inspirational Quotes

8. “Sport is a preserver of health.”

— Hippocrates

9. “I’ve never tried to hide the fact that it is my intention to become the best.”

— Cristiano Ronaldo

Also featured in: Quotes About Facts

10. “We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers.”

— Woodrow Wilson

11. “It never gets easier; you just go faster.”

— Greg LeMond

12. “Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.”

— Paul Tournier

Also featured in: Confidence Quotes, Attitude Quotes

13. “Chance favors the prepared mind.”

— Louis Pasteur

14. “Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.”

— Muhammad Ali

Also featured in: Determination Quotes

15. “Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.”

— Bo Jackson

16. “Don’t let them drag you down by rumors just go with what you believe in.”

— Michael Jordan

17. “Maybe they hate me because I’m too good!”

— Cristiano Ronaldo

Also featured in: Hate Quotes

18. “There is no coming to consciousness without pain.”

— C.G. Jung

19. “Without football, my life is worth nothing.”

— Cristiano Ronaldo

Also featured in: Football Quotes

20. “Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.”

— Michael Jordan

Also featured in: Positive Quotes, Basketball Quotes, Resilience Quotes

21. “My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.”

— Hank Aaron

Also featured in: Quotes About Feelings

22. “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.”

— Jim Valvano

Also featured in: Giving Up Quotes, Basketball Quotes

23. “You can never learn less; you can only learn more. The reason I know so much is because I have made so many mistakes.”

— R. Buckminster Fuller

Also featured in: Mistake Quotes

24. “The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.”

— John Bingham

Also featured in: Running Quotes

25. “If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?”

— Vince Lombardi

Also featured in: Winning Quotes

26. “Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”

— Gail Devers

Also featured in: Quotes About Dreams, Faith Quotes

27. “Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.”

— Mike Singletary

28. “When you see a good move, look for a better one.”

— Emanuel Lasker

29. “Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it and you’ll start believing in it.”

— Jesse Owens

30. “It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.”

— Muhammad Ali

31. “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”

— Rosa Parks

32. “These young guys are playing checkers. I’m out there playing chess.”

— Kobe Bryant

Also featured in: Basketball Quotes

33. “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”

— Babe Ruth

Also featured in: Positive Quotes, Perseverance Quotes, Baseball Quotes

34. “Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture and death of his fellow creatures is amusing in itself.”

— James Anthony Froude

Also featured in: Quotes About Veganism, Honesty Quotes

35. “If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm. ”

— Vince Lombardi

Also featured in: Graduation Quotes

36. “A good life is a collection of happy memories.”

— Denis Waitley

Also featured in: Quotes About Memories

37. “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”

— Tim Notke

Also featured in: Motivational Quotes, Motivational Bodybuilding Quotes, Fitness Quotes, Inspirational Career Quotes

38. “Just when you think you know the answers, I change the questions.”

— Roddy Piper

39. “I thought lacrosse was what you find in la church.”

— Robin Williams

40. “To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.”

— Robert Louis Stevenson

Also featured in: Travel Quotes, Quotes About Hope

41. “Just remember, strength and courage. If you stand on principle, you’ll never lose.”

— Janet Reno

42. “Dream big, stay positive, work hard, and enjoy the journey.”

— Urijah Faber

Also featured in: Positive Quotes, Hard Work Quotes, Quotes About Dreams

43. “If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play well. If you play well, they pay well.”

— Deion Sanders

Also featured in: Fitness Quotes, Personal Growth Quotes

44. “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

Also featured in: Motivational Quotes, Success Quotes, Inspirational Quotes, Perseverance Quotes