“I am very proud of my mom and consider her the most courageous woman I know. With perseverance, sacrifice and hard work, she raised a family of Olympic athletes and gave us the tools and the spirit to succeed. That is something that my brothers and I will always be thankful for.” KnowsHardSpiritSacrificeBrotherHard WorkMomProudSucceedToolsRaisedPerseveranceAthleteMy MomMy BrotherCourageousBeing ThankfulOlympic AthleteCourageous WomenAlways Be Thankful Author:Diana Lopez
“Being at school, being who I am, being an athlete, it was hard to find people like me. There's not many athletes that can be at my level. That was kind of hard finding people who love something so much they want to keep on doing it.” PeopleWantKindHardSchoolLevelsFindingsAthleteWho I AmLike Me Author:Sally Pearson
“Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.” MadeHardRealitySportsDeterminationGoldAthletePersistenceGutsMotivational SportsWrestlingSweatRunnersInspirational SportsMedalGymnasticsGold MedalsMotivational Inspirational SportsWrestlerGreat SportsAthlete MotivationalKeep RunningBest SportsShort SportsShort Inspirational SportsGreatest SportsShort Motivational SportsInspirational RunnerAwesome SportsGymnastGreat Inspirational SportsTrack RunningGreatest AthleteTrack RunnersInspirational TrackPopular SportsMotivational WrestlingMotivate AthletesSports Stars Author:Dan Gable
“All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work. Without that it's hard to keep running.” NeedsHardRunningThreeHard WorkDisciplineCommitmentAthleteThree ThingsTrack And FieldKeep Running Author:Haile Gebrselassie
“I had no natural gift to be anything - not an athlete, not an actor, not a writer, not a director, a painter of garden porches - not anything. So I've worked really hard, because nothing ever came easily to me.” HardActorsNaturalDirectorsGardenAthletePainterPorchNatural Gifts Author:Paul Newman
“If you want to make it as a sportsperson - Become knowledgeable in the sport you want to participate in. Think about the sport and what it can offer in its entirety. You shouldn't want to become a professional sportsperson because of the money. There's a lot more to gain from being involved in sport. Work hard to get what you want. If it's your ambition, go for it. You don't have to be the best in the world to make it as an elite athlete. You need to be a grafter and be prepared to sacrifice.” IfsThinkingWorldWantNeedsHardSportsSacrificeHard WorkInvolvedOffersAmbitionGainsPreparedAthleteWhat You WantBeing The BestElitesBe PreparedKnowledgeableEntiretyElite Athletes Author:Hope Powell
“You can exercise vigorously and eat junk and get by. But you can't eat perfectly and not exercise. Look at many athletes today; they are human garbage cans. They eat anything, but they exercise so hard they burn it up. But why not exercise and put the right fuel in too?” HumansLooksHardTodayExerciseAthleteFuelWhy NotGarbageJunkGarbage Cans Author:Jack LaLanne
“A competitive athlete is painful to look at; trying hard to become an animal rather than a man, he will never be as fast as a cheetah or as strong as an ox.” MenTryingLooksHardStrongAnimalAthletePainfulTrying HardCheetahs Book:The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms Source: The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
“They say golf came easy to me because I was a good athlete, but there's not any girl on the LPGA Tour who worked near as hard as I did in golf. It's the toughest game I ever tackled.” HardGirlGamesEasyGolfAthleteGood Athlete Author:Babe Didrikson Zaharias
“Almost nothing worthwhile is easy, and it's hard to just jump in and be good at something difficult right off the bat... The only reliable way to succeed at anything is to actually do it, repeatedly, with concentrated effort. True for individuals, and true for organizations. Athletes, artists, businesses.” WayHardArtistIndividualEasyDifficultEffortSucceedOrganizationAthleteBe GoodWorthwhileBats Author:John Gruber