60 Motivational Quotes For Athletes

I hope that you will enjoy this wonderful collection of Motivational Quotes For Athletes. Some of the following quotes are by some of the most successful athletes and coaches of all time.

Their sporting triumphs and personal achievements have inspired millions of people from all over the world.

I hope that the following motivational sports quotes will inspire you to train hard, stay focused and achieve all of your exciting goals!

No matter what level of sports that you are currently at, these encouraging sports quotes have the amazing power to both inspire and motivate you.

 

Motivational Quotes For Athletes

1. “Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.” – Bo Jackson

 

2. “If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all?” – Joe Namath

 

 

3. “Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden

 

4. “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky

 

 

5. “We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.” – Tony Robbins

 

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

 

 

7. “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi

 

8. “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King

 

 

9. “If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.” – Ben Hogan

 

Sports Quotes

10. “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth

 

 

11. “Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.” – Lou Holtz

 

12. “It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.” – Evander Holyfield

 

 

13. “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” – Lou Holtz

 

14. “I think sometimes in life the biggest challenges end up being the best things that happen in your life.” – Tom Brady

 

 

15. “Pursue what you love, what you are passionate about. Don’t let somebody else dictate your life’s path.” – Jack Nicklaus

 

16. “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines practiced every day.” – Jim Rohn

 

 

17. “Winners, I am convinced, imagine their dreams first. They want it with all their heart and expect it to come true. There is, I believe, no other way to live.” – Joe Montana

 

18. The pain you feel today, will be the strength that you feel tomorrow.

 

 

19. “Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course, the thrill of finally achieving your goals. These are all lessons in life.” – Kristi Yamaguchi

 

Sports Motivational Quotes

20. “Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.” – Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson

 

 

21. “The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

 

22. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe

 

 

23. “Don’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the further you get.” – Michael Phelps

 

24. “The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.” – Arnold Palmer

 

 

25. “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan

 

26. “The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.” – Steve Young

 

 

27. “No matter how good you get, you can always get better and that’s the exciting part.” – Tiger Woods

 

28. “Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.” – Bruce Lee

 

 

29. “You have to believe in yourself when no one else does, that makes you a winner right there.” – Venus Williams

 

Inspirational Sports Quotes

30. “A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.” – Mary Lou Retton

 

 

31. “Relentless is about never being satisfied, always driving to be the best, and then getting even better.” ― Tim Grover

 

32. “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.” – Jerry Rice

 

 

33. “I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.” – Larry Bird

 

34. “Show class, have pride and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.” – Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant

 

 

35. “I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.” – Serena Williams

 

36. “Nobody who gave his best ever regretted it.” – George Halas

 

 

37. “It’s not wanting to win that makes you a winner; it’s refusing to fail.” – Peyton Manning

 

38. “A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” – Wayne Gretzky

 

 

39. “Train hard, turn up, run your best and the rest will take care of itself.” – Usain Bolt

 

Athletes Quotes

40. “Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character.” – Vince Lombardi

 

 

41. “There’s no reward without work, no victory without effort, no battle won without risk.” – Nora Roberts

 

42. “Don’t make excuses for why you can’t get it done. Focus on all of the reasons why you must make it happen.” ― Ralph Marston

 

43. “Passion first and everything will fall into place.” – Holly Holm

 

 

44. “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

 

45. “The best motivation always comes from within.” – Michael Johnson

 

 

46. “To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.” – Tony Dorsett

 

47. “Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.” – Pat Riley

 

 

48. “No matter the circumstances that you may be going through, just push through it.” – Ray Lewis

 

49. “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” – Og Mandino

 

 

Famous Athletes Quotes

50. “The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.” ― Kobe Bryant

 

51. “The key is not the ‘will to win’ … Everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that matters.” – Coach Bob Knight

 

 

52. “Nothing is given. Everything is earned.” – LeBron James

 

53. “You can’t win together if you don’t work together.” – Nick Saban

 

 

54. “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!” – Rocky Balboa

 

55. “Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears.” – Laird Hamilton

 

 

56. “If my mind can conceive it, if my heart can believe it – then I can achieve it.” – Muhammad Ali

 

57. “You can’t expect great success without encountering great challenges.” – Deion ‘Coach Prime’ Sanders

 

 

58. “Every experience, good or bad, you have to learn from.” – Patrick Mahomes

 

59. “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch

 

 

60. “The only one who can tell you “you can’t win” is you and you don’t have to listen.” – Jessica Ennis-Hill

 

I hope that you really enjoyed reading this collection of Motivational Quotes for Athletes.

Let these powerful quotes for athletes inspire you to push your limits, embrace the hard work, and ultimately achieve your greatest athletic aspirations.

Remember, through hard work, persistence, and determination, you have the power to totally transform your dreams into reality.

Always remember to believe in yourself, push through the tough times and always strive to be the very best version of yourself both in sports and in life.