Famous Quotes & Sayings

Frank Lampard

I think as far as kids go, you just have to work hard. Work on your skills, keep focused.

Oksana Baiul

...Competitive Skaters must be prepared for a lot of work, challenges, self-discipline, and motivation. The desire must be there, but more importantly, your love for the sport.

Oksana Baiul

One shouldn't be afraid to lose; this is sport. One day you win; another day you lose. Of course, everyone wants to be the best. This is normal. This is what sport is about. This is why I love it.

There once was an umpire whose vision Was cause for abuse and derision He remarked in surprise, 'Why pick on my eyes? It's my heart that dictates my decision.'

Here's a good rule of thumb; too clever is dumb.

Norman Mailer

No physical activity is so vain as boxing. A man gets into the ring to attract admiration. In no sport, therefore, can you be more humiliated.

Norman Mailer

Masculinity is not something given to you, but something you gain. And you gain it by winning small battles with honor.

Orlando Aloysius Battista

An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.

Omar Epps

Boxing, for me, it's the beginning of all sports. I'm willing to bet that the first sport was a man against another man in a fight, so I think that's something innate in all of us.

Oliver Bierhoff

Oliver Kahn has shown once again that he is a great sportsman.

Oleg Cassini

I've been around tennis, and I have a feeling for the sport. I still play tennis, and I can still do a lot of harm to a lot of people.

Olga Korbut

Remember before nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I was total skinny, I was small, very strong, they may be don't like to see a gymnastics like that. I don't know but, gymnastics, might. Nineteen seventy two supposed to be change somewhere.

Olga Korbut

I think if I wasn't in very high level, I never will be in the team. Cause I was high, in very high level.

Olga Korbut

And in nineteen seventy two I almost wasn't, on the team, but I knew about it just before Olympic Games for three months before this why this is was not very good for me. I'd been ready to go, you know.

Olga Korbut

This ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows.

O. J. Simpson

I really have reached a point where I can write a book about all of this.

O. J. Simpson

I did not have anything to do with these murders. Ever.

O. J. Simpson

I'm absolutely, 100 percent, not guilty.

O. J. Simpson

Thinking ... is what gets you caught from behind.

O. J. Simpson

What do you mean you have my children at the police station? Why are my kids at the police station?

O. J. Simpson

I had one fight in my adult life. I had the famous '89 fight with Nicole, which she admits that she initiated the physical part.

O. J. Simpson

I didn't beat her. I just pushed her out of bed.

Novak Djokovic

I got married, going to become father soon, being No. 1 in the sport that I love with all my heart. I mean, it's pretty awesome.

Novak Djokovic

Nadal's the best player in history on [clay], and he is one of the best-ever players that played this game.

Novak Djokovic

Even though now I'm pretty popular in my country and tennis is the No. 1 sport, and I'm very flattered that the people recognise me and come up and give me compliments, I'm more a person who likes to have privacy and peace.

Novak Djokovic

I physically feel very fit, i'm very motivated to keep on playing on a very high level. I'm going to try to use these years in front of me to fight for number one in the world and the biggest titles in the sport.

Novak Djokovic

It is my goal to win every time I play. But on the other hand, I also seek a balance of compassion and respect for the other players. I understand that everyone goes through difficult times, either mentally or physically, to cope with their life, to live the sport.

Novak Djokovic

You can not say you're unhappy because you have to travel, have to play this tournament, having to play sports ... You can't because you chose to play it and you love it. I'm tremendously grateful for the support I have received from my family and the close ones.

Novak Djokovic

I love football and it's the sport I would really like to play. I've said on national television here that I would really love to play for one of our football clubs when I finished my tennis career.

Norman Vincent Peale

Be an all-out, not a hold-out.

Ellen Goodman

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Eric Schmidt

The coach doesn't have to play the sport as well as you do. They have to watch you and get you to be your best.

Epictetus

One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.