Famous Quotes & Sayings

Major Taylor

Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors.

Major Taylor

Modesty should be typical of the success of a champion.

Norman Thomas

I am not the champion of lost causes, but the champion of causes not yet won.

Joe Louis

The one-time cotton picker was now the heavyweight champion of the world.

Joe Louis

A champion doesn't become a champion in the ring, he's merely recognized in the ring. His “becoming” happens during his daily routine.

Joe Frazier

Champions aren't made in the ring, they are merely recognized there.

Joe Frazier

Joe Louis is the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. Rocky Marciano is second only to Louis. Where do I rate Ali? Somewhere below me. I beat him, and if I could beat him, no doubt Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano could have beaten him.

At 15-7 everything was fine but Peter proved what a champion he is to comeback.

That's all this is. But I'm still hoping there will be a couple of champions up there for us that will keep things moving along.

Ayn Rand

The majority of those who are loosely identified by the term 'liberals' are afraid to let themselves discover that what they advocate is statism. They want to keep all the advantages and effects of capitalism, while destroying the cause, and they want to establish statism without its necessary effects. They do not want to know or to admit that they are the champions of dictatorship and slavery.

Tony Jacklin

He was looking at the big picture, and that's how Jack's mind worked. That is why he was the champion that he was. He was always a great sport.

Coach kept telling us that we're still champions and to start playing like it. We finally did that in the second half.

Jeremy Wariner

Coach Hart told me I could be Olympic champion.

Coeur d'Alene is the defending state champion (on the girls side) and on paper they're still pretty good, but I don't see them contending with us or Boise,

A renaissance in environmental politics and policy does not come in a vacuum. It needs the long-term commitment and vision of men and women. It needs people who have been and continue to be Champions of the Earth.

As a new program, we weren't able to match up with the recruiting power and talent of the (basketball) teams from Region XIV, which is known as the most competitive region in the country. It produces national champions on a regular basis. The rosters of those teams include players from all over the world.

As a former champion and fan favorite, Mary's presence on court will be missed by everyone here in Charleston.

Mack Brown

Our expectations today remain the same as before Vince's decision. We are defending champions and will move forward.

North Edgecombe will definitely be up for us. We're the defending champions and we have to play like that.

After he got over the shock of the loss, he handled it very maturely. He didn't make excuses. He just went out and worked hard. That's why he's a state champion today.

Alan Shearer

After being knocked out of the Champions League, which was a huge disappointment, the players sat down, had a meeting and said that the only way to get over that defeat was to win the UEFA Cup. That situation hasn't changed.

Another first for the Burrell wrestling. We had two champions and we knew what we were up against; we rose to the occasion again. I have no complaints.

Gregory Coupet

Ever since we started playing in the Champions League we have been waiting for this match. At last, it arrives. I can't wait. The fans are excited, the ticket office has been under siege. This motivates us to do well.

Evan is a great competitor and exceptionally dedicated. He's a great example for our program and a champion regardless of the outcome.

Even if a fraction of the people following the sport take it up seriously, we would have many more champions in the discipline.

Brian Smith

Five of our guys have a state finalist or returning state champion in their weight.

Hernan Crespo

First of all, I have to thank Milan, but I know that the result has been the fruit of my efforts and my hard work. It has been a fantastic season, and I'm happy. It's a pity about the Champions League final.

Seeing that match gave me motivation. Ryan was undefeated and a returning state champion. To see him lose it showed me no one's invincible.

Prior to the Utah High School Lacrosse League being created, there was no official state champion crowned. Back in the old days when Waterford and Judge would play, the winner of our match was the unofficial state champion, I guess.

Did he come back a little too early? I don't think so. But he lost, and losses are good lessons, too. Having gone through that after he'd been a two-time national champion I think was exactly what he needed. It kind of gets him back to that level he was at, a hungry level.

Ozzie Guillen

Don't live in the past. We're not world champions anymore.

Vanderlei Luxemburgo

The way we played here, we could win the league, the Champions League and the cup,

The way Travis is wrestling he has a legitimate shot at being a state champion.