“I am delighted to have you play football. I believe in rough, manly sports. But I do not believe in them if they degenerate into the sole end of any one's existence. I don't want you to sacrifice standing well in your studies to any over-athleticism; and I need not tell you that character counts for a great deal more than either intellect or body in winning success in life. Athletic proficiency is a mighty good servant, and like so many other good servants, a mighty bad master.” IfsWantNeedsBelieveWellsEndsPlayCharacterBodyWinningI BelieveSportsDealsExistenceStudySacrificeFootballMastersStandingI Believe InIntellectSoccerServantRoughSoleSuccess In LifeAthleticDelightedManlyDegeneratesProficiencyAthleticism Book:Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to His Children Source: Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to His Children
“I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win.” WinningFeltSportsChanceGolfPerseveranceMotivational SportsOddsInspirational SportsNever QuitAthleticGolfingI QuitGolf LifeGreat GolfFunny GolfMotivational Inspirational SportsGreat GolfingFunny GolfingAgainst All OddsGreat Inspirational SportsGreat Motivational SportsAthletic InspirationalAgainst The OddsMotivational GolfOverwhelming OddsOdds Against You Author:Arnold Palmer
“I don't really consider myself one of those superstars. I just consider myself a guy that was lucky enough to win the athletic lottery many times over.” EnoughGuyWinningLuckyBasketballAthleticLotterySuperstar Author:Shaquille O'Neal
“Ben Roethlisberger is a proven winner in athletic competition. But the measure of a true leader is how they conduct themselves 24/7, not just during a winning touchdown drive or a goal-line stance. Leadership isn’t something that gets switched off because the game clock expires.” GamesWinningGoalLinesLeaderCompetitionWinnerClockProvenAthleticStanceTrue LeaderTouchdownsAthletic CompetitionBen Roethlisberger Author:Jackson Katz
“If you ask what's been my secret of success, most might say it's my God-given athletic ability to throw a football. While talent is important, it's not necessarily the most important thing. Thousands of talented people fail every day. My strength has been my will to win-that competitive fire inside.” PeopleIfsHas BeensImportantMightAsksWinningGivenAbilitySecretFireFailingTalentFootballImportant ThingsNflAthleticSecret To SuccessWill To WinFire InsideAthletic Ability Book:Comeback Kid Source: Comeback Kid
“I guess if I looked at it from an athletic standpoint, I don't really need to win another Tour. Seven Tours for me was a dream, six broke the record, so that eight doesn't really mean much.” IfsNeedsMeanDreamWinningRecordsSixSevenEightBrokeAthleticReally MeanStandpoint Author:Lance Armstrong
“Many of those who have paid the ultimate price for freedom have come through the wrestling ranks. We need to honor them and win this decision to have wrestling - the world's oldest sport - remain a part of the most prestigious athletic competition in the world, the Olympics.” WorldNeedsWinningSportsDecisionHonorUltimatePaidCompetitionWrestlingOlympicsAthleticPrestigiousAthletic Competition Author:Dan Gable
“I never got into MMA to be famous, I got into it to compete and pursue athletic aspirations. They were my pure intentions. I came from a true sport, an Olympic background, winning multiple national, international and Olympic medals. So I entered MMA as a sport.” WinningSportsPureIntentionInternationalBackgroundsPursueAspirationMmaMultipleMedalAthleticOlympic Medals Author:Matt Lindland