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Quotes for Sports Motivation

A Select Collection of Quotes for Sports Motivation

By Simran Khurana, About.com Guide

M. H. Alderson: Quotes for Sports Motivation
If at first you don't succeed, you are running about average.

Arthur Ashe: Quotes for Sports Motivation
If I were to say, "God, why me?" about the bad things, then I should have said, "God, why me?" about the good things that happened in my life.

Roberto Clemente: Quotes for Sports Motivation
If I would be happy, I would be a bad ballplayer. With me, when I get mad, it puts energy in my body.

Gail Sheehy: Quotes for Sports Motivation
If we don't change, we don't grow If we don't grow, we aren't really living.

Vincent Lombardi: Quotes for Sports Motivation
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?

Muhammed Ali: Quotes for Sports Motivation
If you ever dream of beating me... you better wake up and apologize.

Henry David Thoreau: Quotes for Sports Motivation
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; there is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.

Ilie Nastase: Quotes for Sports Motivation
If you have confidence you have patience. Confidence, that is everything.

Marcus Garvey: Quotes for Sports Motivation
If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.

Dave Scott: Quotes for Sports Motivation
If you set a goal for yourself and are able to achieve it, you have won your race. Your goal can be to come in first, to improve your performance, or just finish the race. It's up to you.

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