Question

Write 10 famous quotes of sports stars or olympians.

Answer 1

1. Harness your passion.Image credit: MIA HAMM FOUNDATION

“Somewhere behind the athlete you’ve become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back… play for her.”

-- Mia Hamm, award-winning professional soccer player (1987-2004)

2. Do it right.Image credit: Joe Namath | Facebook

"If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?" 

-- Joe Namath, Hall of Fame football quarterback (1965-1977)

3. Expect the unexpected.Image credit: Jordan | Facebook

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” 

-- Michael Jordan, basketball icon (1984-2003)

4. Which are you?Image credit: Photo Works | Shutterstock.com | Enhanced by Entrepreneur

"In baseball and in business, there are three types of people. Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happened." 

-- Tommy Lasorda, Hall of Fame baseball player and manager (1954-1956, player; 1976-1996, manager)

5. Train. Study. Always be prepared.Image credit: Anthony Correia | Shutterstock.com

“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.”

-- Derek Jeter, longtime Yankees shortstop (1995-2014)

6. Don't always expect to be perfect.Image credit: Leonard Zhukovsky | Shutterstock.com

"Champions keep playing until they get it right." 

-- Billie Jean King, International Hall of Fame tennis star (1959-1983)

7. Always look ahead.Image credit: gretzky.com

"A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be." 

-- Wayne Gretzky, hockey icon (1978–1999)

8. Playing it safe isn't always best.Image credit: Rodrigo Garrido | Shutterstock

"If you have everything under control, you're not moving fast enough." 

-- Mario Andretti, world champion racing driver (1968-1982)

9. Don't settle for anything less.Image credit: SCORE Trading Cards

"Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there." 

-- Bo Jackson, baseball and football player (1987-1994)

10. Rise above the obstacles.Image credit: Debby Wong | Shutterstock.com

"Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you." 

-- Arnold Palmer, golfing great (1954-2006)

11. You're never too old to start.Image credit: jackiejoynerkersee.com

"Age is no barrier. It's a limitation you put on your mind." 

-- Jackie Joyner-Kersee,  Olympic heptathlon and long jump champion (1984-2000)

12. Don't forget to give back.Image credit: Photo Works | Shutterstock.com

"Remember this. Hold on to this. This is the only perfection there is, the perfection of helping others. This is the only thing we can do that has any lasting meaning. This is why we're here." 

-- Andre Agassi, award-winning professional tennis player (1986-2006)

13. Set yourself up to tackle your biggest challenges.Image credit: Muhammad Ali | Facebook

"It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe." 

-- Muhammad Ali, World Heavyweight Champion boxer, (1960-1966, 1970-1981)

14. Savor your accomplishments.Image credit: A.RICARDO | Shutterstock.com

"The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning." 

-- Pele, Brazilian soccer legend (1956-1977)

15. Anything is possible.