Top 200 Sports Quotes (2025 Update)
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151. “Sometimes you just do things!”

— Scott Jurek

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

— Cristiano Ronaldo

153. “Each time I step on the basketball court, I never know what will happen. I live for the moment. I play for the moment.”

— Michael Jordan

154. “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”

— Lou Holtz

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

— C.G. Jung

156. “The hardest thing to do is work hard when no one is watching.”

— Ray Lewis

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

— Cristiano Ronaldo

158. “The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It’s your mind you have to convince.”

— Vince Lombardi

159. “They don’t think it is like it is, but it is.”

— Oscar Gamble

160. “There is a choice you have to make in everything you do. So keep in mind that in the end, the choice you make, makes you.”

— John Wooden

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

— Michael Jordan

162. “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

163. “The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor.”

— Vince Lombardi

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

— Jim Valvano

165. “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

166. “Never make excuses. Your friends don't need them and your foes won't believe them.”

— John Wooden

167. “Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.”

— Lou Holtz

168. “Success is a decision, not a gift.”

— Steve Backley

169. “The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can’t let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.”

— Michael Jordan

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

— John Bingham

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

— Vince Lombardi

172. “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”

— John Wooden

173. “It ain't over till it's over.”

— Yogi Berra

174. “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

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

— Mike Singletary

176. “A team is not made up of isolated individuals. Always stay in the game. Don’t be passive. Football is a team game. No one plays alone. Success depends on your whole team being a single unit.”

— Pelé

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

— Emanuel Lasker

178. “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

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

— Jesse Owens

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

— Muhammad Ali

181. “I always loved running. It was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.”

— Jesse Owens

182. “I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence.”

— Ayrton Senna

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

— Kobe Bryant

184. “If you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver.”

— Ayrton Senna

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

— Babe Ruth

186. “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

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

— Vince Lombardi

188. “Don’t expect front row seats if you’re giving nosebleed effort.”

— Eric Thomas

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

— Denis Waitley

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

— Tim Notke

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

— Roddy Piper

192. “I’m an athlete, a warrior. We should always be ready to fight everybody on our worst day.”

— Nate Diaz

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

— Robin Williams

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

— Robert Louis Stevenson

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

— Janet Reno

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

— Urijah Faber

197. “The key to success is failure.”

— Michael Jordan

198. “Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go back to being a kid on the playground. When I get here, it’s all good.”

— Kobe Bryant

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

— Deion Sanders

200. “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