“I really do try hard to be a good teammate. I can't run very fast, but I try to always run hard. I may strike out a lot, but I try to walk to set up the guys who are hitting after me.” TryingMayI CanHardRunningGuyWalksEffortStrikesHittingTeammateGood Team Author:Jim Thome
“I worked hard. I worked late. I went in early. I did everything I could to gain an advantage.” HardEffortLateGainsAdvantageAmerican Football Author:Joe Theismann
“I always believe someone somewhere is working harder than me and that motivates me to work harder, give 100%.” GivingBelieveEffortHard WorkBasketballHarderAlways BelieveWork Harder Author:Sheryl Swoopes
“I had a lot of times with Wales as well when we were getting beat - and beaten well - and you learn to deal with it. You learn that next time it happens, you roll your sleeves up and give everything for the team.” GivingWellsHappensNextDealsEffortTeamLosingBeatsDefeatNext TimeBeatenSleevesWales Author:Gary Speed
“Sometimes when you're putting the work in it just seems so, so hard, and you never know when that work's going to pay off.” KnowsSometimesHardSeemsEffortPayTennis Author:Maria Sharapova
“Blood, sweat, tears. No practice tomorrow 'cause there's no one left to beat.” LeftCausesEffortPracticeBloodTearsTomorrowBeatsHockeySweatBlood Sweat And Tears Author:Bobby Orr
“I just wanted to set a good example. I wanted to do things that I hadn't done before. My whole thing was to just try to be professional. I think when you work hard, good things happen, so obviously, because we're going to the Finals.” ThinkingTryingHardDoneWholeHappensWantedEffortExampleHard WorkBasketballGood ThingsFinalsThings HappenGood Examples Author:Allen Iverson
“When people say God blessed me with a beautiful jump shot, it really pisses me off. I tell those people, 'Don't undermine the work I've put in every day.' Not some days. Every day.” PeopleBeautifulSportsEffortTrainingShotsBlessedPreparationGod Bless Author:Ray Allen
“I've always tried to do my best on the ball field. I can't do any more than that. I always give one hundred percent; and if my team loses, I come back and give one hundred percent the next day.” IfsGivingI CanSuccessNextSportsLosesEffortTeamFieldsPercentHundredBallsNext DayBest Effort Author:Jesse Barfield