528 Quotes About Athletics
- Author American idiom
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What's the hardest part of roller skating? Telling your dad you're gay.
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- Author Willie Nelson
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I think it is just terrible and disgusting how everyone has treated Lance Armstrong, especially after what he achieved, winning seven Tour de France races while on drugs. When I was on drugs, I couldn’t even find my bike.
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- Author Michael Phelps
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In some sports, you can just get by on a lot of natural talent. In swimming, it helps to be long and lean, but you can’t be good at it without putting in the work. There is a direct connection between what you put into it and what you get out of it.
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- Author Kilroy J. Oldster
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What we glean from watching or actively participating in sporting contests is the sense of commitment needed to succeed and the diverse paths that lead to failure.
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- Author Erin O'Riordan
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One of the privileges of being an athlete is that on days when I have practice and games, I’m present whether I’m present or not. It’s not fair, but that’s the system. What can I do about it?
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- Author Alcurtis Turner
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The more you practice the better you'll be, the harder you train the great in you they'll see.
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- Author Wendelin Van Draanen
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It’s amazing how two thin pieces of clothing can hold such deep memories. Laughter, pain, victory, defeat, friendship, fatigue, elation… they’re all there, but only to the person who’s worn the uniform
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- Author Chris Matakas
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Who you are as a person far outweighs what you do in an athletic arena.
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- Author Chris Crutcher
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A sport has its own built-in integrity, doesn't need an artificial one. Athletics carries its own set of truths, and those truths are diminished and manipulated by people with agendas.
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