Great Athlete quotes:

Send

Durability is part of what makes a great athlete. -- Bill Russell
I always had that desire to become a great athlete. -- Lauren Jackson
I wouldn't say I'm a phenomenon, just a great athlete. -- Usain Bolt
There has never been a great athlete who died not knowing what pain is. -- Bill Bradley
The really great athletes make their news on the field, not off the field. -- Jimmy Haslam
We have a terrific economy, it's like a great athlete that's had a cardiac arrest. -- Howard Warren Buffett
I used to pray that God would make me a great athlete, and He never did. -- Lou Holtz
That is what great athletes can do: they give us a model of striving for human perfection. -- Armstrong Williams
All athletes, without fail, are potentially great and good. A great athlete is a little man tirelessly inspired. -- Sri Chinmoy
I had a great interest in sports. I had three older brothers who were great athletes. I was not. -- George J. Mitchell
Each great athlete must some day bow to that perennial old champion, Father Time, even as I, for Time eventually wins. -- Major Taylor
You can tell a great athlete by, like, not how many times he wins, unlike when he loses. Because that's what is gonna make a swimmer. -- Ryan Lochte
Great people and great athletes realize early in their lives their destiny, and accept it. Even if they do not consciously realize the how, the where, the what. -- Percy Cerutty
There are a lot of young great athletes out there; they're much better athletes than what we were. They're bigger, faster, stronger, unfortunately, there're fewer places to go. -- George Steele
Cyclists, I work with a number of cyclists. They are great athletes; they are great aerobic athletes. If you ask them to hit a baseball or golf ball, they can't do that. -- Eric Heiden
You've got to have great athletes to win, I don't care who the coach is. You can't win without good athletes but you can lose with them. This is where coaching makes the difference. -- Lou Holtz
But as much as I am personally proud for winning five championships, I'm equally proud just being part of a women's division that has gotten so much better with all these great athletes here. -- Trish Stratus
Americans' addiction to sports, with the NFL at the top, is based on the excitement generated by the potential for the unexpected great play which can only happen with honest competition from great athletes. -- Arlen Specter
Had I been a great athlete, I'm not sure I would have even gone into coaching. I may have turned out feeling that my life ended when my athletic career ended, as happens so many times with various athletes. -- Lou Holtz
Wilt Chamberlain had a great deal to do with the success of the NBA. His dominance, power, demeanor and the rivalry with Bill Russell says it all. He will be sorely missed by myself and everyone in the basketball community. Wilt was a great performer and a great athlete. -- Red Auerbach
Personally, I think SmackDown! has to be a little spicier than it is, a little more electrifying than it is. It's got great athletes and they've got great action, they've done some tremendous stuff, but I want it to knock you off the couch when it opens up. And I think we as a group have the ability to do that. -- Dusty Rhodes
You can tell everybody that Eddie Robinson's out looking for a job right now, and believe me, he's a great kid. He's happy and he's healthy. All he needs is a couple of weeks to regain game fitness. Put him on the court and when the game counts ... Eddie Robinson is about one word: winning and losing. He's a great athlete, and I love him to death. -- Paul Collier
I think a great athlete transcends eras. -- Dan Jenkins
Durability is part of what makes a great athlete -- Bill Russell
I want to be remembered as a great athlete. As a boxing champion. -- Idi Amin
I might not be a great athlete, but I think I'm a real good football player. -- Steve Largent
What makes a great endurance athlete is the ability to absorb potential embarrassment, and to suffer without complaint. -- Lance Armstrong
I think any great performer or athlete has to have a little bit of a gut to be great. -- Lance Berkman
My brother David was a great athlete and I knew there was no way I could live up to that. -- Billie Joe Armstrong
People assuming that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit. -- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
People assume that because I'm a great athlete, I can dance. But no. My rhythm is off a little bit. -- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
I think you always strive to get better as an athlete. That's the difference between good and great, in my opinion. -- Arian Foster
Great coaches are great humanitarians. They really care for the athlete as people first and athletes second. This is paramount in gaining respect. -- Gordie Gillespie
It's a great feeling as a coach to see your athlete run well, hearing the oohs and aahs as she picks people off. -- Bob Kersee
When I started out as a little kid, I didn't say 'I just want to run football.' I wanted to be a great athlete. -- Herschel Walker
Being a great athlete is something that requires a lot of training and dedication, it does not come as easily as some people may think. -- Haile Gebrselassie
Muhammad Ali is a combination of personality and athlete who is probably better known around the world than any other. He became a great hero. -- Will McDonough
There is no greatness without passion to be great, whether it's the aspiration of an athlete or an artist, a scientist, a parent, or a businessperson. -- Tony Robbins
I always said I wanted to be a great athlete, ever since I was an overweight little kid. I just love competing in any kind of athletics. -- Herschel Walker
Definitely if you're an athlete, you're gonna be having all the baseball fame you can have. That's the great thing about baseball and sports. You can measure ability. -- John Leguizamo
The great thing about having a pool in L.A. is that I can use it year-round. And since I've always been an athlete, staying fit is very important. -- Vera Wang
I'm not an athlete; I'm a quarterback. I don't have great speed, and I can't throw 90 yards down the field. I win games because I've done the mental preparation. -- Joey Harrington
In front of the world, all of a sudden I'm a great athlete and I'm put into an environment with 25 other women and I'm expected to go to team meals, team functions. -- Hope Solo
Like a great athlete, we must have a very clear vision of what we want to accomplish before we make a move. Vision, in preparation for an action, is as important as the action itself. -- Marianne Williamson

Send