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There is a time you really need to take a moment to get motivated.  Some you may have heard before, but each one can mean something to you in your own way. 

Motivational sport quotes

Sports don’t build character; they reveal it”.


“My favorite part of the game is the opportunity to play.” -Mike Singletary


Excellence is not a singular act but a habit. You are what you do repeatedly.” -Shaquille Neal


“It’s not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it’s what you put into the practice.” -Eric Lindros


“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” -Coach Darrel Royal


“A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are.” -Ara Parashegian


“Do not throw in the towel; use it for wiping the sweat off your face.” -Unknown


“Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records.” -William A. Ward


“The purpose of any athletic endeavor is to challenge human limits both on and off the playing field.” -Unknown


“There are no gains without pains.” -Benjamin Franklin


“Winners make goals, losers make excuses.” -Unknown


I’ll always be Number 1 to myself.” -Unknown


Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” -John Wooden


Concentration is the ability to think about absolutely nothing when it is absolutely necessary.”  -Ray Knight


“The important thing in life is not the victory but the contest; the essential thing is not to have won but to have fought well.” -Unknown


Nice guys. Finish last.” -Unknown


“Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.”  -Magic Johnson


“If you are not big enough to lose, you are not big enough to win.” -Walter Reuther


“Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.” – Henry Van Dyke

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