5,260 Quotes About Sports

  • Author Erma Bombeck
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    Sex in the nineties is boring. The problem is that it has gone from an active act to a spectator sport. We watch people make love on television and in films. We call 900 numbers to hear what someone would do to us if they weren't sitting in a boiler room of other dirty talkers reading from a prepared script.

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  • Author Erma Bombeck
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    I hated skiing or any other sport where there was an ambulance waiting at the bottom of the hill.

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  • Author Evan Bayh
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    Baseball may be our national pastime, but the age-old tradition of taking a swing at Congress is a sport with even deeper historical roots in the American experience. Since the founding of our country, citizens from Ben Franklin to David Letterman have made fun of their elected officials.

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  • Author Evans Bouchard
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    It was close throughout, we outscored them in the third and then steadily pulled away. It might not have been so close if we had hit some more foul shots.

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  • Author Ezra Taft Benson
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    Have a good physical outlet of some sport or exercise. Overcome evil with good. You can overcome many evil inclinations through good physical exertion and healthful activities. A healthy soul...is in better condition to overthrow the devil.

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  • Author Ezra Taft Benson
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    The body needs the rejuvenation that comes from exercise. Walking in the fresh air can be exhilarating and refreshing. Properly directed running can also have some beneficial effects. Simple sit-ups or sports activities can also be helpful.

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  • Author Felix Baumgartner
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    Extreme sport has only ever been about goals and the ways to achieve these goals. Adrenaline plays a part, but it's never in the foreground.

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  • Author Frank Bruno
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    Boxing is the toughest and loneliest sport in the world. You've got all the fans, lots of hangers-on jumping up and shouting different words. But when you actually go in the ring, it's a very lonely and scary place. It's just you and the other guy.

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