5,260 Quotes About Sports

I never took a position we were going to be a good ball club. I took the position we were going to be a winning ball club.

The coach should be the absolute boss, but he still should maintain an open mind.

You see, in sports you have so many things that aren't expected. There's so much uncertainty. So when players find themselves in a situation where management has a great deal of integrity and they can depend on my word or anybody else's word in the organization, they feel secure. And if the players feel secure, they don't want to leave here. And if they don't want to leave here, they're going to do everything they can on the court to stay here.

Sport is a great equalizer that can build bridges, transcend borders and cultures, and render even the fiercest conflicts temporarily irrelevant

Sporting achievements bestow a sense of unification on the cultures and societies in which they take place and create an outpouring of nationalism and pride.

Sport allows us to engage in dialogue and to build bridges, and it may even have the capacity to reshape international relations. The Olympic Games embody perfectly this universal mission.

Sport is and should remain a great school of life that supports young people in their personal development. It teaches respect for others and also for oneself.

Sport is one of the few spaces where people can learn about different cultures in a spirit of trust and friendship.

What do people really believe in any more apart from sport and music?