1. Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.-Dan Gable
2. Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.-George Halas
3. Whoever said, ‘It’s not whether you win or lose that counts,’ probably lost.-Martina Navratilova
4. It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.-Evander Holyfield
5. The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.-Lou Holtz
6. One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
7. Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.-Arnold Palmer
8. If you ever dream of beating me, you better wake up and apologize.-Muhammad Ali
9. Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.-Tim Duncan
10. The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle.-unknown
11. Don’t give up at half-time. Concentrate on winning the second half.-Paul Bear Bryant
12. If you train hard, you’ll not only be hard, you’ll be hard to beat.-Herschel Walker
13. If you don’t practice, you don’t deserve to win.-Andre Agassi
14. Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.-Mike Singletary
15. The time when there is no one there to feel sorry for you or to cheer for you is when a player is made.-Tim Duncan
16. People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.-Vince Lombardi
17. One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it.-Knute Rockne
18. It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.-Vince Lombardi
19. If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail.-Mark Spitz
20. Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them. A desire, a dream, a vision.-Muhammad Ali
21. You might not be able to outthink, outmarket or outspend your competition, but you can outwork them.-Lou Holtz
22. If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all?-Joe Namath
23. I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.-Mia Hamm
24. An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.-Emil Zatopek
25. If you have everything under control, you’re not moving fast enough.-Mario Andretti
26. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.-Michael Jordan
27. To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.-Sugar Ray Robinson
28. Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.-Dean Karnazes
29. A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.-Mary Lou Retton