Most Inspirational Sports Quotes

 

“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.” – Bill Shankly

 

“It's not the SIZE of the dog in the fight, but the size of the FIGHT in the dog.” –  Archie Griffin

 

“Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed the loss.” – Doug Williams

 

“It's like everything in football - and life. You need to look, you need to think, you need to move, you need to find space, you need to help others. It's very simple in the end.” – Johan Cruyff

 

“Cancer can take away all my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind; it cannot touch my heart and it cannot touch my soul. And those three things are going to carry on forever.” – Jimmy Valvano

 

“I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

 

“Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.” – Phil Jackson

 

“The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” – Pele

 

“Compromise for your Dream but never Compromise on your Dream.” – Imran Khan

 

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke

 

“Good is not good when better is expected.” – Vin Scully

 

“If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail.” – Mark Spitz

 

“Enjoy the game & Chase your dreams. Dreams do come true.” – Sachin Tendulkar

“Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.” – George F. Will

 

“You can't win unless you learn how to lose.” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

 

“Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.” – Vince Lombardi

 

“In football, the worst things are excuses. Excuses mean you cannot grow or move forward.”  – Pep Guardiola

 

“Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” – Heywood Broun