5,260 Quotes About Sports

Fast as the wind, we skidded right by,so fast that it seemed likewe had wings to fly!The houses, the people, the park and the treesflashed by in secondsin the snowy breeze!From the winter poem, Buddy and Me.

A ball feels different off every player's racket-there are minute but concrete subtleties of force and spin. Now, hitting with her (Steffi Graf), I feel her subtleties. It's like touching her, though we're forty feet apart. Every forehand is foreplay.

I was awarded 'Most Aggressive Rider of the Day', generally given to the most spectacular loser of the day.

I'm not sure who invented dodgeball, but I can almost guarantee you that it wasn't the shortest kid in the class.

[...] insist upon remembering. Because we know that the lessons of yesterday's loss become the fuel for tomorrow's win.

Keep your goal in sight. Keep your priorities straight, and it will all be worth it.

Lies have long legs.

Showing up begins long before you stand at the start. Prove yourself an exception in a world where people talk more than act. Intent without follow-through is hollow. Disappoint yourself enough times and empty is how you feel. Make yourself proud. Fill yourself up. Show up.

Hello, Max," he said quietly, searching my face. "How do you feel?"Which was a ten on the "imbecilic question" scale of one to ten. Why, I feel fine, Jeb," I said brightly. "How about you?"Any nausea? Headache?" Yep. And it's standing here talking to me.