"No fighter can survive if he feels sorry for himself when he's defeated."
- Muhammad Alimotivational , Muhammad Ali , athlete , competition , defeat , lost , sports , strong-positive-mindset
"If you want to be good at anything you must be willing to be bad at it first."
- Anonymousmotivational , Anonymous , practice , skill , sports , step-by-step
"The greatest asset is a strong mind"
- PV Sindhulaw-of-attraction , PV Sindhu , athlete , mind , power , sports , strong-positive-mindset
"Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see."
- Arthur Schopenhauermotivational , Arthur Schopenhauer , genius , sports , talents
"To win any battle, you must fight as if you are already dead."
- Miyamoto Musashimotivational , Miyamoto Musashi , in-the-zone , sports , winning
"Perfect archery has no archer"
- Wu Hsinspiritual , Wu Hsin , detachment , emptiness , in-the-zone , perfection , sports
"To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will"
- Sugar Ray Robinsonmotivational , Sugar Ray Robinson , believe , champion , self-reliant , sports , strong-positive-mindset , winning
"You cannot perform in a manner inconsistent with the way you see yourself"
- Zig Ziglarlaw-of-attraction , motivational , Zig Ziglar , accomplishment , action , mentality , self-image , sports
"My mind-set back then was to always treat practice like a game, and it's still my mind-set today."
- Tom Bradymotivational , Tom Brady , athlete , mentality , mind , practice , sports
"Achievement is talent plus preparation"
- Malcolm Gladwellmotivational , Malcolm Gladwell , achievement , practice , sports , talents , training
"Everything negative- pressure, challenges -is all an opportunity for me to rise."
- Kobe Bryantmotivational , Kobe Bryant , athlete , challenges , difficulties , negativity , obstacles , opportunity , overcome , pressure , rise , sports
"Every game boils down to doing the things you do best, and doing them over and over again"
- Vince Lombardimotivational , Vince Lombardi , athlete , give-your-best , persistence , sports , step-by-step
"My ambition is always is to get better and better"
- Lionel Messimotivational , Lionel Messi , ambition , athlete , goals , progress , self-improvement , sports
"As long as you try your best, you are never a failure."
- John Woodenmotivational , John Wooden , competition , dedication , failure , give-your-best , sports
"The best decisions aren't made with your mind, but with your instinct."
- Lionel Messiinspiring , law-of-attraction , Lionel Messi , athlete , decisions , focus , instinct , mind , sports
"There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory."
- Travis Barkermotivational , Travis Barker , achievement , glory , practice , skill , sports , winning
"In fighting and in everyday life you should be determined though calm."
- Miyamoto Musashimotivational , Miyamoto Musashi , calmness , determination , focus , ready , self-control , sports
"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game."
- Michael Jordaninspiring , motivational , Michael Jordan , athlete , enjoy , fun , play , sports
"The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow."
- Anonymousmotivational , Anonymous , experience , hard-times , hurt , pain , sports , strength , today , tomorrow , training , workout-exercise
"Anything that you’re willing to practice, you can do."
- Bob Rossmotivational , Bob Ross , ability , learning , potential , practice , skill , sports , training
"The true value of winning isn't just the feeling of winning but who you need to become to get the winning."
- Robin Sharmamotivational , Robin Sharma , achievement , change , progress , self-improvement , sports , success , winning
"We don’t pray to win. We pray to play the best we can."
- Vince Lombardiinspiring , motivational , Vince Lombardi , excellence , extraordinary , give-your-best , glory , hard-work , passion , perspiration , play , potential , sports
"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second."
- William Jamesmotivational , William James , conquer , fitness , inner , perseverance , power , sports , strength , workout-exercise
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved."
- Ralph Waldo Emersonmotivational , Ralph Waldo Emerson , ability , learning , persistence , practice , skill , sports , workout-exercise
"The secret of passion truly is purpose"
- Robin Sharmamotivational , Robin Sharma , business , commitment , enthusiasm , passion , purpose , secret , sports , work
"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."
- Michael Jordanmotivational , Michael Jordan , action , athlete , boldness , dreams , goals , productivity , sports
"Success in life is a matter not so much of talent or opportunity as it is concentration and perseverance."
- Vince Lombardimotivational , Vince Lombardi , achievement , focus , opportunity , perseverance , resilience , sports , success , talents , winning
"Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence."
- Vince Lombardimotivational , Vince Lombardi , art , excellence , passion , perfection , perseverance , perspiration , resilience , sports , work
"Instinct transcends knowledge."
- Nikola Teslalaw-of-attraction , motivational , spiritual , Nikola Tesla , emotional-guidance-system , guidance , instinct , intuition , knowledge , spirit-guides , sports , transcendence
"Self-confidence is the first step toward success."
- Tommy Lasordamotivational , Tommy Lasorda , accomplishment , athlete , believe , confidence , self-esteem , sports , success
"I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
- Michael Jordanmotivational , Michael Jordan , accomplishment , achievement , athlete , failure , fearless , mistakes , perseverance , persistence , regret , sports , success
"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
- Thomas Painemotivational , Thomas Paine , accomplishment , change , conquer , difficulties , glory , hard-times , obstacles , sports , success , victory
"All power is from within and therefore under our control."
- Robert Collierinspiring , law-of-attraction , motivational , Robert Collier , energy , inner , invincible , limitless , power , self-control , sports , within-yourself
"Practice is the hardest part of learning, and training is the essence of transformation."
- Ann Voskampmotivational , Ann Voskamp , fitness , learning , practice , sports , training , transformation , workout-exercise
"I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be."
- Ken Venturiinspiring , motivational , Ken Venturi , athlete , comparison , competition , self , self-improvement , sports , success , training
"The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus."
- Robert Greenemotivational , Robert Greene , focus , mastery , practice , skill , sports , talents , training
"The zone is the essence and pinnacle of the athletic experience, for it reveals that, at their root, sports are a theater for enacting the drama of self-transcendence."
- Andrew Cooperinspiring , spiritual , Andrew Cooper , athlete , awakened , flow , in-the-zone , self-realization , sports
"It is that realm of play in which everything - skill, training, and mental discipline - comes together, and players feel themselves lifted to a level of peak performance in which limits seem to fall away."
- Andrew Cooperinspiring , motivational , Andrew Cooper , action , athlete , discipline , flow , in-the-zone , invincible , limitless , practice , skill , sports , training
"That edge, that intensity of concentration in which limitations are forgotten and the spirit is set free to soar."
- Andrew Cooperlaw-of-attraction , motivational , spiritual , Andrew Cooper , flow , focus , in-the-zone , invincible , limitless , spirit , sports
"The zone is a state of mind which is marked by a sense of calmness. In addition, there is a heightened sense of awareness and focus. Actions seem effortless and there is an increased belief that your dreams or goals can become achievable and real. In addition, there is also a sense of deep enjoyment when the person is in this unique, special and magical state of being."
- Jay Granatinspiring , law-of-attraction , motivational , Jay Granat , achievement , awareness , awesome , belief , calmness , dreams , empty-mind , euphoria , flow , fun , goals , in-the-zone , invincible , joy , magic , mind , powerful , sports , well-being