Self Motivation In Sports Quotes & Sayings

I don't like to get hit, who likes it? I probably wouldn't do this sport if I was getting hit that much. — Wladimir Klitschko

I will never sacrifice my morals and ethics for anyone or any win. — Mike Candrea

You can never meet everyone's expectations. It's hard enough to meet your own. — Andrea Jaeger

A lot of people notice when you succeed, but they don't see what it takes to get there. — Dawn Staley

To be successful in anything, a person must always want to be better, not only than your opponent but better than your last performance. Done correctly, being competitive is a wonderful way to always try to be a better person by learning from your mistakes and capitalizing on your successes. — Hale Irwin

Success is doing what it takes in spite of one's fear. — Johnny Rutherford

Sports taught me that I can make a mistake one minute, let it go, and be brilliant the next. — Lynn Sherr

You could be the world's best garbage man, the world's best model; it don't matter what you do if you're the best. — Muhammad Ali

We have the misconception that competitiveness means winning at all costs, but that's not what competition is. Competition is just doing your best and not giving up. We all face a moment in a race or in a competition in which we want to give up. We can either give in and not keep pushing, or we can charge forward and work through it. — Lisa Rainsberger

I succeed on my own personal motivation, dedication, and commitment. My mindset is: If I'm not out there training, someone else is. — Lynn Jennings

Sometimes we get so afraid of hitting bad shots (making bad pitches), we don't let ourselves hit (pitch) good ones. — Butch Harmon

It's one thing to have an eye for the sport, and it's another to have a feel for the sport. He has both. — Andre Ward

For to keep at the top is harder almost than to get there — James Gibbons

If you don't think like a winner, you're not going to be a winner. — Zak Kustok

Every single day I wake up and commit myself to becoming a better player. Some days it happens, and some days it doesn't. Sure, there are games I'm going to dominate and there are going to be games when I struggle. But it doesn't mean I give up. — Mia Hamm

You have to have a lot of motivation, a lot of heart and be able to work hard. You can never be down on yourself because baseball is a sport that will bring you down [at times]. — Bengie Molina

Have confidence in yourself and don't let people put you down or make you feel weak or worthless, because the more they put you down, the more you need to get back up and prove how wrong they are. — Layne Beachley

People don't win because they're physically stronger. It's because they're stronger between the ears. — Alex Shaffer

Boxing is an all year round sport. You never know when they're going to call you, so you got to stay ready. — Adrien Broner

Pressure bursts pipes. I thank God for giving me peace of mind to overcome pressure. The difference between winning and losing is when pressure hits. — Evander Holyfield

Confidence comes from hard work. It comes from facing different situations and making putts. It comes from knowing you've worked on the right things, so when you get under the gun, you can execute what you've practiced. — David Duval

I don't want to give anyone an edge in my mind. Every time I walk out on the court, I have to feel I'm the best so I can compete well. A lot of times, my chief rival is just me. — Venus Williams

The key is that I control my life; my life doesn't control me. — Gabrielle Reece

View every problem as an opportunity ... — Joseph Sugarman

Success shouldn't be measured by how much you have but by how much you give back. — Danny Villanueva

I think competing is more important than winning. There have been a lot of times when I've teed it up and I didn't win but I felt like I competed. I felt like this was not my day, but I never gave up, and I tried on every shot, and then next week I'd go get them. — Juli Inkster

To a winner, complacency and overconfidence can be destructive. To losers, desperation and despondency are just as harmful. — Bill Walsh

Only three or four outs directly affect the outcome of any given game ... One of the greatest challenges of pitching is to recognize these critical situations and rise to the occasion with consistency and a competitive spirit. — Tom Seaver

Everyone wants to win, but I think winners believe they deserve to win. They've made the commitment, they've followed the right path, and they've taken the right steps to be successful. — Amy Ruley

I love to work out and really enjoy the outdoors. I like to immerse myself with sport-related activities and spending quality time with people. I find people to be very inspiring, and I get a lot of motivation from listening and interacting with them, sharing stories and similarities - and differences - in our lives, and learning from each other. — Apolo Ohno