Athlete Quotes: Words of Wisdom and Inspiration from Sports Stars (Page 3)

"George Foreman is easier and has the bigger name and have you noticed that Foreman never calls me out or ever mentions my name? He is afraid of me like most fighters are and most people want to forget about Larry Holmes, like he never ever existed"

Larry Holmes, Athlete

"I decided I can't pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it"

Serena Williams, Athlete

"When I go out there, I have no pity on my brother. I'm out there to win"

Joe Frazier, Athlete

"The strongest thing I put into my body is steak and eggs. I just eat. I'm not a supplement guy. Steroids are not even a thought"

Jim Thome, Athlete

"I symbolized doping... My phone rarely rings. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of riders who call me"

Richard Virenque, Athlete

"At least six Bayern players, who have won almost everything, are in the national squad"

Franz Beckenbauer, Athlete

"There is an intimacy about the Opry Theater that gives an entertainer a special charge"

Charley Pride, Athlete

"We need just two players to be a contender. Just Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax"

Whitey Herzog, Athlete

"Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand"

George Foreman, Athlete

"Put your name on something, it better be the best... you only get one shot"

George Foreman, Athlete

"The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion"

George Foreman, Athlete

"George Foreman. A miracle. A mystery to myself. Who am I? The mirror says back. The George you was always meant to be. Wasn't always like that. Used to look in the mirror and cried a river"

George Foreman, Athlete

"Lots of young players have triumphed at United, so why can't it happen to me? I'm not worried I'm young - it's an incentive to do the best I can"

Cristiano Ronaldo, Athlete

"I just want to conquer people and their souls"

Mike Tyson, Athlete

"Consistency is key to success"

Ben Smith, Athlete

"Embrace the struggle; it makes you stronger"

Ben Smith, Athlete

"Hitting the ball was easy. Running around the bases was the tough part"

Mickey Mantle, Athlete

"I can remember when, as a beginner, I was delighted with any ball as long as it would bounce"

Helen Wills Moody, Athlete

"Heroes are people who are all good with no bad in them. That's the way I always saw Joe DiMaggio. He was beyond question one of the greatest players of the century"

Mickey Mantle, Athlete

"Somebody once asked me if I ever went up to the plate trying to hit a home run. I said, 'Sure, every time.'"

Mickey Mantle, Athlete

"When I play, I become entirely absorbed in the game. It may be a form of concentration"

Helen Wills Moody, Athlete

"The angle from which the line and ball are seen makes a tremendous difference in the call, and the player who is inclined to fret inwardly about decisions should realize this"

Helen Wills Moody, Athlete

"My feelings, as the last ball travelled over the net, and as I realized that the final match was mine, I cannot describe. I felt that here was a prize for all the games I had ever played"

Helen Wills Moody, Athlete

"The seeded draw came into being. This means that the two best players of the tournament are placed in opposite halves in the draw, and cannot possibly meet until the finals, if they come through successfully against all the rest of the participants"

Helen Wills Moody, Athlete

"All ballplayers should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run uphill"

Babe Ruth, Athlete

"Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games"

Babe Ruth, Athlete

"Who is richer? The man who is seen, but cannot see? Or the man who is not being seen, but can see?"

Babe Ruth, Athlete

"Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

"As a kid, I might have been psycho, I guess, but I used to throw golf balls in the trees and try and somehow make par from them. I thought that was fun"

Tiger Woods, Athlete

"I wanted to use sports for social change"

Billie Jean King, Athlete

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