“In order to keep up with the rapid evolution of the sport, you've got to keep an open mind.” MindOrderSportsEvolutionMmaRapidsOpen MindKeep An Open Mind Author:Forrest Griffin
“We learn early on that, in order to be a winner, you have to believe in yourself. You have to have the confidence to make things happen. And you have to have personal pride.” BelieveHappensSuccessOrderSportsPrideThings HappenWinnerBelieve In YourselfBelieve In YouMake Things HappenPersonal Pride Author:Alan Cohen
“In order to play some sports there's quite a big cost implication, whereas football is relatively cheap. All you need is a ball and a couple of jumpers to practise.” NeedsPlayBigsOrderSportsFootballCoupleCostBallsImplicationsPractiseJumpers Author:Hope Powell
“I think I have a passion for playing the game. I love to play, and I want to play at a high level. You have to do the right things in order to continue at that level.” ThinkingWantPlayOrderPassionGamesSportsLevelsRight ThingHigh Level Author:Dan Marino
“Because in order to beat Jimmy, I had to get around the ball a little bit quicker so I wasn't always on defensive and catching the ball on last stride, that I had little more time. Once I was able to get little bit quicker, then it has helped me a lot.” LittlesAbleLastsOrderBitsSportsLittle BitBeatsBallsMore TimeCatchingJimmyStride Author:Ivan Lendl
“There are a lot of things and in order to be at the top and maintain your focus you have to have something that motivates you. For me, it was what I perceived as a lack of respect from the boxing world as well as the media, which made me want to work so hard and be great.” WorldWantWellsMadeHardOrderSportsFocusMediaFighterBoxingGreat BoxingBoxing ChampionsLack Of Respect Author:Marvin Hagler
“Nosology (from the Greek nosos, meaning disease, and logos, referring to study) is not a sport for the timid, and certainly not for those so scrupulous about rules and order that they demand consistency in all things.” OrderSportsStudyDemandDiseaseAll ThingsGreekConsistencyReferringLogos Author:Sherwin B. Nuland
“The things which can make life enjoyable remain the same. They are, now as before, reading, music, fine arts, travel, the enjoyment of nature, sports, fashion, social vanity (knightly orders, honorary offices, gatherings) and the intoxication of the senses.” ArtOrderReadingSocialSportsMusicFashionFineTravelOfficeSensesVanityEnjoymentEnjoy LifeGatheringEnjoyableFine ArtsIntoxicationHonoraryReading Music Author:Johan Huizinga
“In the future I would like to try other forms of racing, testing Formula cars or single seaters would be good, but again it is finding the time as I am incredibly busy. I don't think I have the time to try any other new sports. I have already cut skiing out of my routine in order to manage the racing and riding relationship. By the looks of things I am going to be busy for quite a few years.” ThinkingTryingYearsLooksWould BeFormOrderSportsCuttingCarFindingsBusyBe GoodManageRoutineFormulasRacingRidingTestingSkiing Author:Liz Halliday
“It may sound strange, but many champions are made champions by setback. They are champions because they've been hurt. Their experience moved them, and they pulled out this fighting spirit, making them what they are. Sometimes in life, God gives us a difficulty in order to bring out the fighting spirit. Everything that happens to you can happen for good if you have this spirit. The essential thing in life is not in the conquering, but in the fight.” IfsGivingMayMadeSometimesHappensLife IsSpiritOrderFightingSportsSoundLeadershipHurtStrangeEssentialsDifficultyMovedConquerChampionThings In LifeFighting SpiritSetbackSometimes In LifeBeen HurtChampions Are Made Author:Bob Richards
“When one has the right swing and enthusiasm, selling is not unlike hunting, a veritable sport. To scare up the game by preliminary talk and to know how long to follow it, to lose your gain through poorly directed argument, to hang on to game that finally eludes, to boldly confront, to quickly circle around, to keep on the trail, tireless and keen, till you have bagged some orders, there is some satisfaction in returning at night, tired of the trail, but proud of the days work done.” KnowsLongDoneNightOrderGamesSportsLosesKnow HowProudGainsArgumentTiredSatisfactionCirclesSellingEnthusiasmScareHuntingSwingsTrailsWork DoneElude Author:Carl Sandburg
“A lot of people think that you have to specialize in one sport from an early age in order to turn pro. Most of my teammates played a lot of different sports when we were kids. I liked to golf, water ski and play baseball. That helped me develop other aspects of my game and made me WANT to be on the ice even more once hockey season started.” PeopleThinkingWantMadeDifferentPlayKidsAgeOrderTurnsGamesSportsWaterAspectBaseballSeasonsGolfIceHockeyTeammateSkis Author:Pat LaFontaine
“My parents put me in the water very early, and also had me skiing at a very early age. They put me on skis when I was one and a half. I was fortunate to have parents who understood the importance of exposing their kids to different sports, different cultures and different activities in order to discover what we liked and what we didn't like. They didn't push us, they just gave us many things to choose from.” DifferentKidsAgeOrderCultureSportsParentWaterHalfActivityUnderstoodImportanceFortunateExposingSkisSkiingDifferent Cultures Author:Benoit Lecomte