“People want athletes to cater to their image of what an athlete should be, but they also want them to fail so they can feel like their screwups are all right. If I make a priority shift, I'll make it because it's best for me.” PeopleIfsWantFeelsShouldFailingAthletePriorities Author:Bode Miller
“If you watch Rafael Nadal play tennis, you can only respond with amazement and great admiration. He is an incredible athlete with so much discipline, so much concentration and someone who likes to put a lot of passion into every point. Words fail to come out of me to describe his game appropriately. I've rarely seen anyone who approaches a ball with so much attention. With such passion and joy that it makes great fun to watch him. With him, you can associate everything that makes tennis so beautiful.” IfsPlayBeautifulJoyPassionGamesFunAttentionWatchesFailingDisciplineApproachBallsIncrediblesAthleteLikesTennisConcentrationAdmirationAssociatesAmazementNadal Author:Steffi Graf
“All athletes, without fail, are potentially great and good. A great athlete is a little man tirelessly inspired.” MenLittlesFailingInspiredAthleteLittle ManGreat Athlete Author:Sri Chinmoy
“I think that we ill-prepare athletes from the very beginning. From the moment they pick up a ball or kick or whatever it is they're doing. We ill-prepare them. Especially with the major sports. What you see is this cycle of entitlement that gets thrown their way, so the kid who is in junior high and hasn't finished his test, but still gets to play because he is an athlete, fails the test and still gets to play because they're an athlete, gets to get away with not doing chores at home because they've got practice.” ThinkingWayStillsPlayMomentsHomeKidsSportsPracticeFailingMajorsPicksTestsBallsAthleteIllFinishedKicksThrownGet AwayCyclesJuniorsEntitlementChoresJunior High Author:John Amaechi
“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 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.” LifeInspirationalMotivationalSuccessGamesWinningLostLeadershipLossInspiringEducationCareersLearningFailingPositivePositive ThinkingFailureSucceedBasketballGiving UpSmartShotsStressPerseveranceAthletePositivityPersistencePositive AttitudeMotivational SportsSelf MotivationFitnessTrustedBad AssNot Giving UpInspirational SportsKey To SuccessRoad To SuccessFear Of FailureRecipe For SuccessSuccess And FailureBasketball PlayerSuccess FailureThink PositiveFamous BasketballInspirational BasketballMotivational BasketballMotivational Inspirational SportsBasketball MotivationGiving Up Is Not An OptionFailure In LifeFailure InspirationalShort Inspirational SportsInspirational Success FailureGreatest SportsShort Motivational SportsBest AthleteGreat AthleteGreat Inspirational SportsFailure MotivationalGreat Motivational SportsFear Of SuccessInspirational CareerGreatest AthleteAthletic MotivationalInspiring AthleteProfessional CareerMotivational CareerPast FailuresFear Of FailingInspirational WinningBasketball SuccessTrying To SucceedBasketball WinningWinning SportsWinning BasketballBasketball Is My LifeGreat AthleticFail To SucceedMotivate AthletesBasketball Is LifeBasketball And LifeBasketball LifeCareers And LifeNew Career Author:Michael Jordan