40 quotes from athletes to motivate those who love sports

In life we never win everything, but we always learn in defeat. And what matters is participating.

Neymar

Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another woman. We are stronger when we support each other.

Serena Williams

Obstacles cannot stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Find out how to climb it, go through it, work on it.

Michael Jordan

Every day we have new dreams. The more you conquer things, the more you dream.

Gustavo Kuerten

I think goals shouldn’t be easy, they should force them to work even if they feel uncomfortable at the moment.

Michael Phelps

Fight against prejudice. Fight the lack of support. Fight it all — the boys, the people who say you can’t.

Marta Silva

The important thing is to win. Everything and always. This story that the important thing is to compete is nothing more than pure demagoguery.

Ayrton Senna

I have fought many battles in my life, fighting the possibilities. I believe I have the strength to do whatever I want, whatever is on my mind.

Serena Williams

Your achievements are not as important as the legacy you leave for those who have you as an example.

Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima

Passion is the key to success.

Chris Brooks

I want to be remembered in the future as someone who inspired others to do things that seemed impossible.

Carl Lewis

Hard work beats talent, when talent didn’t work hard.

Kevin Durant

If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do.

Michael Phelps

I feel a never-ending need to learn, to improve, to evolve, not just to please the coach or the fans — but also to satisfy myself.

Cristiano Ronaldo

I will use all my tools, my skills and make the best life possible.

LeBron James

The solution doesn’t fall from the sky, but my strength comes from there.

Rafaela Silva

Some people want it to happen; others want it to happen; others make it happen.

Michael Jordan

Do not be afraid to fail. That’s the way to success.

LeBron James

Easy is to dream every night; hard is to fight for a dream every day.

Lorena Molinos

I want to be able to look back and say, “I did everything I could and I was successful”. I don’t want to look back and say I should have done this or that.

Michael Phelps

I’ve heard a lot of criticism, but this will never shake me.

Neymar

Don’t let anyone tell you how far your dream goes.

Diego Hypolito

I missed more than 9 thousand opportunities in my career, I lost almost 300 games, 26 times it was in my hands to win the game and I wasn’t able to. I failed countless times in my life. And that’s why I became successful.

Michael Jordan

I had a few million ways to get lost in life. And I had one to save me.

Serginho

Step by step. I can’t think of any other way to accomplish anything.

Michael Jordan

If you don’t trust yourself, you will always find a way not to win.

Carl Lewis

Will you stand or will you falter? To face everything in life, we remain standing.

Gabby Douglas

One who is not brave enough to take risks will never accomplish anything in life.

Muhammad Ali

Don’t put limits on anything. The more you dream, the further you get.

Michael Phelps

There are no words to describe what it’s like to represent your country.

Neymar

There are always limits. I don’t know mine.

Usain Bolt

One man can be key on a team, but one man doesn’t make a team.

Kareem Abdul-Jabar

Train hard, really hard, and when you’re really tired, train a little more, because that little bit will make you better.

Oscar Schmidt

To discover your full potential, you need to find your own limits first, and then you need to have the courage to overcome them.

Picabo Street

A champion is someone who stands up when he can’t.

Jack Dempsey

Sportsmanship is when someone leaves the court and we can’t tell if they won or lost, because they leave with the same pride.

Jim Courier

It doesn’t matter what your background is or where you come from. If you have dreams and goals, that’s what matters.

Serena Williams

I’m the biggest! I said that before I even knew who I was. I concluded that if I said this enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.

Muhammad Ali

The greatest motivation that any sportsman can have is the admiration and affection of people, especially children, because they are pure, they only convey good things.

Ayrton Senna