“In the Zen of sports and athletics, we seek to bring discipline and control into our physical movements, but at the same time to eliminate the self that gets in the way of perfect play.” WaySelfPlaySportsPerfectMovementHealthBuddhismDisciplineAthletics Author:Frederick Lenz
“I love my fans in Philadelphia, but this is the hardest place in the world to play in. And I think it's the hardest place to play in to be a superstar. Just to be the No. 1 guy. All eyes on you - because everybody wants you to be perfect, but not themselves.” ThinkingWorldWantPlayEyeGuySportsPerfectFansHardestPlaces In The WorldPhiladelphiaSuperstarSuper Star Author:Allen Iverson
“The perfect Christmas gift for a sportscaster, as all fans of sports clichés know, is a scoreless tie.” KnowsSportsPerfectFansTiesChristmas Gift Book:You could look it up: more on language Source: You could look it up: more on language
“One of the great myths in America is that sports build character. They can and they should. Indeed, sports may be the perfect venue in which to build character. But sports don't build character unless a coach possesses character and intentionally teaches it. Sports can team with ethics and character and spirituality; virtuous coaching can integrate the body with the heart, the mind, and the soul.” ShouldMindHeartMaySoulCharacterBodyAmericaSpiritualitySportsPerfectTeachTeamEthicsMythCoachesCoachingVirtuousIntegratingVenues Author:Joe Ehrmann
“We have not made cricket and football [soccer] professional because of any astonishing avarice or new vulgarity. We have made them professional because we would have them perfect. We have dedicated men to them as to some god of inhuman excellence. We care more for football than for the fun of playing football.” MenMadeCareFunSportsPerfectFootballExcellenceSoccerDedicatedCricketAstonishingAvariceInhumanVulgarityPlaying Football Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton
“One of the cool things about ski racing is there is never a perfect run so it's hard to be satisfied in that sense, you can always go that extra step, i don't think any of us have the realistic goal of having the perfect run. Ski racing is the most variable sport out there, conditions change run-to-run, we only get one chance at it and the margin for error is tiny.” ThinkingHardRunningSportsGoalChangeChancePerfectStepsConditionsErrorsTinySatisfiedExtrasRealisticRacingMarginsVariablesSkisCool ThingsOne ChanceRealistic GoalsSki Racing Author:Ted Ligety
“All of us sport an invisible sign around our necks -- “AS IS.” It means, take me as I am. I may not become what you want me to be. And I'm far, far from perfect. But I have some great qualities, too, as well as my share of faults. You will have to take me “AS IS” and I'll take you that way, too.” WayWantWellsMayMeanSportsPerfectQualityShareFaultsWhat You WantInvisibleNecksTake MeWant MeYou Want MeGreat QualitiesTake Me As I Am Author:Steve Goodier
“I've been able to do a lot of things in the movies. I've been able to run with the buffalo, you know. I've been able to pitch a perfect game in Yankee Stadium. I've been in the bathtub with Susan Sarandon. I've had a lot of chances to do a lot of things. I enjoy sports, but I enjoy sports so much to the point that I wouldn't do the movie unless I thought it had a chance to be good.” KnowsRunningAbleGamesSportsEnjoyChancePerfectBe GoodYankeesStadiumsBuffaloBathtubsYankee Stadium Author:Kevin Costner
“Strive for perfection - never be content with mediocrity. You don't win until you conquer the little flaws. You don't beat these great ones until your form is perfect. This is true in all of life. A flaw in a product can ruin a business. A personal failing, a little one, can ruin a person's life. Don't be content with mediocrity - strive to live up to the greatest within you.” LittlesPersonsFormWinningSportsLeadershipPerfectFailingProductsBeatsPerfectionStriveRuinsConquerFlawsMediocrityWithin YouGreat Ones Author:Bob Richards
“Although most informed balletomanes would place artistry above technique, artistry without a strong technique is a flaccid, bloodless thing indeed, whereas technique without much artistry can still dazzle us in the manner of the circus or sports arena translated to a higher plane. Though the perfect blend of the two elements is the consummation devoutly to be wished, the real enemy of good ballet is not the slight preponderance of one or the other but the prevalence of pantomime--the turning of dance into second-rate theater.” StillsTwoRealStrongSportsPerfectEnemyHigherElementsTheaterRateTechniquePlanesBalletArenaCircusArtistryDazzleSecond RatePantomime Author:John Simon