185 Quotes About Sport

Put your Body First!

Who but the sports-mad [Norman] Mailer would liken the battle between God and the Devil to a game of American football? The contest, for sure, has with [sic] own laws (so that after God and the Devil 'tackle a guy, they don't kick him in the head'), but each side is not above cheating—with God breaking the rules occasionally by throwing in 'a miracle'. Strangely, Mailer doesn’t mention Jesus in this agonising analogy, but then the notion of the 'super-sub' may be an image too far even for him.

I can’t believe I’ve missed this sport. It’s all about fingering holes and caressing balls.

Angling is a sport, so sporting ethics should apply.

Smile, tip your traditional hat, and enjoy your time by the water.

If you start dreaming you are not running fast enough

To many people chess is an extreme sport. It requires thinking.

To many people chess is an extreme sport. It requires a lot of thinking.

Unlike sport in business the win-win is the best possible score