Favorite Inspiring Quotes
Sports
Commentary by Peter Shepherd

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” ~ Babe Ruth
A person who falls and gets back up is much stronger than a person who never fell. It never gets easier, you just get better.
“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” ~ Michael Jordan
When you feel like quitting, think about why you started. You are your only limit.

“Gold medals aren’t really made of gold, they’re made of sweat, determination and a hard to find alloy called guts.” ~ Dan Gable
As Bear Bryant said, “There’s a lot of blood, sweat and guts between dreams and success.”
“Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do... but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does - that makes you a winner right there.” ~ Venus Williams
As Anima Vitam said, “When you believe in yourself, you have 100% of the people you need on your side.”
“It’s not the team with the best players that wins. It’s the players with the best team that win.” ~ Allard de Jong
Babe Ruth puts it this way: “It’s the way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.”

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