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“Great things are accomplished by those who keep trying.”
“The only way to deal with pressure is to enjoy it.”
“Success is not about being the best; it's about being better than you were yesterday.”
“I wasn't naturally gifted. I just worked harder than everyone else.”
“You have to be willing to pay the price. You have to be willing to work hard.”
“There is no greater feeling than winning as a team.”
“A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.”
“The highest compliment that you can pay me is to say that I worked hard every day.”
“I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.”
“You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.”
“Champions are made in the off-season, not on race day.”
“When I step on the track, I feel at home.”
“Dreams are free, so you should never stop dreaming.”
“I am a fast runner, but I am also a great believer in hard work.”
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.”
“The key is to not get distracted by what others are doing.”
“Records are made to be broken.”
“I train hard, but I also know when to have fun.”
“To be the best, you have to work hard and believe in yourself.”
“I don't think limits. I think it's all about how bad you want it.”
“I thought Bolt was amazing, I mean, beating the world record and slowing down at the end, how galling has that got the for the other athletes? I never managed to do anything in 9.69 seconds, it took me ten seconds to watch him do that. Frankie Boyle , Mock The Week”
“Mental health is just as important as physical health.”
“I'm not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps. I'm the first Simone Biles.”
“I believe everything happens for a reason, so you can't dwell on it too much.”
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”
“I'd rather regret the risks that didn't work out than the chances I didn't take at all.”
“Simone Biles Explains Withdrawal:”
“What's Next for Simone Biles? Gymnast Answers Questions on Future After Tokyo Games”
“Simone Biles tells Hoda she's 'keeping the door open' for Olympic return”
“'First time I felt human': Simone Biles gets honest about what happened at the Olympics”
“Simone Biles and the Weight of Perfection”
“I don't play to please anyone. I play to win.”
“I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger.”
“Everyone's dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.”
“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.”
“I've had to learn to fight all my life — got to learn to keep smiling.”
“The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up.”
“I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.”
“Serena Williams Official Website”
“Andy Murray , he's been joking about myself and him playing a match. I'm like, 'Andy, seriously, are you kidding me?' For me, mens' tennis and womens' tennis are completely, almost, two separate sports. If I were to play Andy Murray, I would lose 6”
“We say booty. I'm not quite sure about 'posterior'. I'll try to keep that in the back of my mind. 'What are you doing?' 'I'm shaking my posterior.' 2008”
“I've been lucky to play in an era with so many great players.”
“Every match is a new challenge, no matter who you play.”
“The beauty of tennis is that you can play it your whole life.”
“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.”
“I believe in hard work, discipline, and enjoying what you do.”
“Tennis is my passion and my life. It has given me everything.”
“The difference between good and great is the little extra effort.”
“Perfection is impossible. I just try to be the best I can be.”
“I don't play for the records. I play for the love of the game.”
“I love the sport, I always have. I feel lucky to have found it.”
“Sometimes you're just happy playing. Some people, some media, unfortunately, don't understand that it's okay just to play tennis and enjoy it. They always think you have to win everything, it always needs to be a success story, and if it's not, obviously, what is the point? Maybe you have to go back and think, Why have I started playing tennis? Because I just like it. It's actually sort of a dream hobby that became somewhat of a job. Some people just don't get that, ever. Tennis”
“No no no, too late! Stop! Yeah, come on… I was allowed to challenge for like two seconds, the guy takes like ten… Every time! I can't allowed that stuff to happen! You have any rules in there or what ?! Stop showing me your hand, ok?! Don't tell me to be quite, ok?! When I wanna talk, I talk, all right?! I don't give a shit what he said, I just say he's waiting way too long… Criticizing umpire during 2009 US Open heartbreaking final against Juan Martin del Potro, who took long before challenging a wide call. Scene on Youtube”
“I never waited 27 years, because 27 years ago I was just born. My parents never told me, 'If you don't win Roland Garros we take you to the orphanage.' When asked what it was like to wait 27 years to win the French Open. http://198.105.192.83/general/tennis/story?storyId=4760203”
“I would so like to be Lenny Kravitz. Lenny Kravitz quote, first quote on the right”
“It was just one of those days for him to forget and me to remember. After defeating Andy Roddick in the Australian Open 2007 semi”
“It's just unreal, I'm shocked myself. I've played good matches here, but never really almost destroyed somebody. After defeating Andy Roddick in the Australian Open 2007 semi”
“All four of those are on grass, whereas I have to play some on a hard court! Humorously explaining why it is more difficult for him to win all four grand slams in Tennis than it is for Tiger Woods to win in Golf. [3]”
“Previously I always thought it was just tactical and technique, but every match has become almost mental and physical—I try to push myself to move well. I try to push myself not to get upset and stay positive, and that's what my biggest improvement is over all those years. Under pressure I can see things very clear. Post match press conference after winning Dubai Open 2007. [2]”
“People sometimes miss it and sometimes they don't have it and they want it, and when they have it, they don't want it On rivalries”
“Today, I'm totally zen. Brisbane International 2016 [1]”
“For me I would say my favourite players in Europe are Raúl and Figo.”
“I hope he doesn't like travelling, Failing that we will stop him entering the country. Real buy these big players like Figo, Zidane and Ronaldo but I think the best player in the world is Raúl. Alex Ferguson 2003, [3]”
“I’d sign him right here and now, and I’d go wherever it takes to land a player like that, he’s a "Crack" (a "match changing" player) player and I’m a fan of everything that he does, and what’s more now is the prefect time to sign him as he’s got a wealth of experience and has reached full maturity. Ottmar Hitzfeld 2007 [2]”
“I once said that Raúl is like a Ferrari and now I think he is like a McLaren, Fernando Alonso's car. and he is also one of the few guy's that if i ever have a problem i would go to him rather than my own mother Fernando Hierro 2007, [1]”
“When he plays, in his mind there is only the goal; it's the football essence. Every time they do something, you stand up over your seat”
“Raúl is one of the best of Europe. He is Real Madrid's spirit. He is like Matthäus for us: indispensable, and with a bad haircut”
“Raúl is the best forward in the world”
“He is a winner. He is the inheritance of Real Madrid”
“(Not) the Raúl thing , The Independent , June 6, 2006”
“Raúl is my bete noire”
“I felt like what I saw was the old classic Rafa on clay hardly losing sets and matches. That's what we got from him. That's why it's going to be incredibly hard to beat him here at Wimbledon. Roger Federer [9]”
“He's a fantastic player and he's going to be around so much longer so I'm happy with every one I get before he takes them all Roger Federer [8]”
“I'm Rafa's number one fan. Roger Federer [7]”
“One month and a half ago, I didn't know if I was going to be able to be back on the tour playing tennis again. And today, I am here in front of all of you having this trophy with me and you really don't know how much I fought to be here. I can't thank you enough for all the support that I received since I arrived here. After winning his record”
“In your career you have a lot of good moments and bad ones. The important thing is to have enough motivation to keep working all the days with humility and trying to be a better player than before. I am going to try to continue doing this." [5]”
“Did you see the speed of the ball or not? When asked by a reporter why he spent so much time well behind the baseline against Fernando Verdasco in the Australian Open semifinals 2009 [4]”
“It's impossible to explain what I felt in that moment, just very, very happy to win this title. For me, it is a dream to play in this tournament. But to win, I never imagined something like this. After beating five time champion Roger Federer in the 2008 Men's Wimbledon Final”
“I just wanted to see how the shorts felt again. After changing his famous "piratas" trousers for a more traditional look at the Madrid Masters [3]”
“To be honest, I haven't felt at my best since this tournament began. I didn't feel good with the court or the balls. But those are excuses. You have to accept when you don't play well and somebody else does. After losing to James Blake at the US Open [2]”
“If you are playing bad you are going to lose here, on clay, on ice, or on the beach. Preparing to play at the 2006 US Open [1]”
“In the future everyone will be world”
“Pelé is one of the few who contradicted my theory [...] Instead of 15 minutes of fame, he will have 15 centuries. Andy Warhol cited in Pelé's New York Times obituary”
“Welcome into Pelé's World”
“Success is not an accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.”
“[On his unpublicized work as a songwriter.] I didn't want the public to make the comparison between Pele the composer and Pele the footballer. That would have been a huge injustice”
“When I was a professional footballer at Santos [where he played from 1956”
“SI Flashback: Soccer's greatest genius”
“I was born for soccer, just as Beethoven was born for music. Quoted in Parton Keese, The measure of greatness”
“A penalty is a cowardly way to score.”
“The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.”
“Hard work and dedication are the keys to achieving perfection.”
“My philosophy is to always try to be better than yesterday.”
“When I was on the beam, nothing else existed. Just me and the beam.”
“Every routine is a new challenge, a new opportunity to be perfect.”
“Success is not just about winning, it is about overcoming your fears.”
“You cannot put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”
“The Olympics were my dream, and I worked every day to achieve it.”
“Gymnastics taught me discipline and that everything is possible.”
“I never thought about winning medals. I just wanted to do my best.”
“The perfect 10 was not just about the score, it was about the feeling of perfection.”
“by George Plimpton in”
“Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are. As quoted in Jet magazine Vol. 58, No. 1”
“I hated every minute of it. But I said to myself, 'Suffer now, and live the rest of your life as a champion'. On training, as quoted by Pete Axthelm and Peter Bonventre in "Ali: Born Again!," Newsweek”
“The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life. Interview in Playboy magazine”
“Round 1: I am the Greatest”
“'The white man is the devil'”
“Muhammad Ali In His Own Words: Six of His Best Quotes to Live By ,”
“Ain't no reason for me to kill nobody in the ring, unless they deserve it. Comment after the match with Jimmy Ellis was stopped by the referee in the twelfth round”
“I think Terrell will catch hell at the sound of the bell. He's going around saying that he's a championship”
“Muhammad Ali was also great for civil rights”
“Success is not about the medals. It's about the journey and the people who support you along the way.”
“You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”
“The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.”
“Dream as big as you can dream, and anything is possible.”
“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.”
“If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.”
“I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work.”
“I didn't see organizations playing with the flu in Utah.”
“Let me ask if you had a headache and”
“I set another goal … a reasonable, manageable goal that I could realistically achieve if I worked hard enough. I approached everything step by step. How to be like Mike”
“Enjoy every minute of life. Never second”
“There will be a player greater than me. Michael Jordan to the Max”
“I'm retired 99.9%. Of course, there always is that .1%. Statement of 1999”
“I've missed over 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times I've been trusted to take the game”
“I'm back for the second time. Announcing his return to the Bulls ( 1995”
“I've reached the pinnacle of my career. I just feel that I don't have anything else to prove. When I lose the sense of motivation and the sense of 'to prove something' as a basketball player, it's time for me to move away from the game of basketball. Announcing his retirement from the Bulls ( 1993”
“I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying [no hard work]. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships. (p. 20, 24) Jordan, Michael. I Can't Accept Not Trying : Michael Jordan on the Pursuit of Excellence . San Francisco, CA: HarperSanFrancisco, 1994. p. 129”
“I love the game. The game gives me so much joy.”
“Never underestimate the heart of a championship team.”
“Winning takes talent; to repeat takes character.”
“I don't care what people say about me. I just want to win.”
“The most important thing is to be happy with who you are.”
“Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.”
“When the game is on the line, I want the ball.”
“All I can do is be me — whoever that is.”
“Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn't know. So I helped educate sports, and then the world, that a man living with HIV can play basketball. He's not going to give it to anybody by playing basketball. Then & Now: Magic Johnson”
“Well, only gay people can get it; it's not going to happen to me”
“I knew that at some point God was going to give it to me and I don't know why, but I felt it was going to be like this. Once again he made me very happy. After lifting the World Cup trophy 18 December 2022”
“Qatar World Cup will be my last: Lionel Messi”
“I will never go to trial against Barça because it is the club that I love, which has given me everything since I arrived here. It's the club of my life, I made my life here. Messi interview with Goal, announced he remains at Barca”
“I love to see T”
“[Becoming a father] has changed everything. He [Thiago] comes first then everything else. It has also changed the way I see a match. Before if I lost or did something wrong I didn't talk to anyone for three or four days, until it passed. Now, I come home after a game, I see my son and everything is alright. Interview with CONMEBOL , 2015 [6]”
“Barcelona gave me everything, they took a chance on me when nobody else would. I never have any desire to play for anybody else, I will be here for as long as they want me. Interview with ShortList , 2015 [5]”
“Being a dad changes everything for the better and I’m really enjoying it. Interview with TyC Sports , 2014 [4]”
“Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer) was my hero. He was the best forward I've ever seen. He was so fast that he could score a goal from nothing and he struck the ball better than anyone I've seen. Interview with FourFourTwo , 2012 [3]”
“It doesn't matter if I am better than Cristiano Ronaldo, all that matters is that Barcelona are better than Madrid. After scoring four goals against Arsenal , 2011 [2]”
“Diego is Diego and for me he is the greatest player of all time. Even after a million years I am not even going to be close to Maradona. I have no intention of comparing myself with Maradona”
“James predicting a dynasty for the Heat and alluding to multiple NBA championships .”
“Not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven. On Stage Interview with Wade, Bosh and James”
“James announcing his decision to leave the hometown Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heats.”
“The King of South Beach: LeBron James will Sign with Miami Heat”
“James answering why he refuses to shake hand with Dwight Howard.”
“A Handshake Is Not Too Much to Ask, Even From a King”
“James before Game 3 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Orlando Magic.”
“Brown looking for alternatives to slow down Magic offense”
“James after seeing a pickup game Gage Shafer was playing in.”
“A LeBron James Team Is Never Desperate”
“He's an unbelievable player. He's God's gift, something that's going to flash before our eyes and I don't think it's ever going to happen again. The only person I can think about he's catching up with is Michael Jordan. Rashard Lewis , as quoted in seattlepi.nwsource”
“I've been quoted in the past and I will continue to be quoted; I think he's the best player in our league right now. LeBron James , as quoted in youtube.com”
“He's definitely the best player in the NBA”
“You can set the bar at seven and a half feet and tell them nobody has every jumped that before. And they say, 'I can do it.' And they'll go out and try. Phil Jackson , as quoted in youtube.com”
“To me he is the best player in the world right now. That guy doesn't know fear at all. He doesn't care. He would have won it "Obviously Kobe is an unbelievable player. He can explode for 50 points at any given time. There's nothing we can do about that, and we're just going to have to deal with that. You're never going to stop Kobe. He's just too good. You just have to make him work for what he gets. Kobe is the greatest player I have ever seen at what he does. Mike D'Antoni , as quoted in insidehoops.com/forum”
“Only God can stop Kobe Bryant. Charles Barkley , as quoted in youtube.com”
“I give him all the respect in the world. He is the No. 1 player in the league, by far. It’s like that. With a player like him, he just wants that challenge. He’s just that fierce competitor. He doesn’t want to get out”
“I can’t believe how fast 20 years went by. I mean, this is crazy… To be standing here, standing on the court with my teammates behind me, and appreciate this journey that we’ve been along… I grew up a die heart”
“Get over yourself! 'Cause it's not about you, man. Like, okay, you feel embarrassed. You are not that important! Get over yourself! Right, like you are worried about how people may perceive you, and like you are walking around and it's embarrassing because you shot five air balls... Get over yourself. interview with Patrick Bet”
“When I was young, my mindset was image, image, image . I took that approach with the media. As I became more experienced I realized: No matter what, people are going to like you or not like you. So be authentic, and let them like you or not for who you actually are. At that point, I started keeping all of my answers blunt and straightforward . I would mix in some humor and sarcasm , too. I think fans and reporters came to appreciate that, came to appreciate the real me. The Mamba Mentality : How I Play (2018), "KEEP IT REAL.”
“The road to success is not a straight line; it is full of obstacles.”
“If you don't lose your temper, you have a chance to win.”
“Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.”
“The only bond worth anything between human beings is their humanness.”
“I always loved running; it was something you could do by yourself.”
“Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it.”
“One chance is all you need.”
“A lifetime of training for just ten seconds.”
“The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself are the most important.”
“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, and discipline.”
“You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it.”
“Football is the most beautiful and healthy sport in the world.”
“I was born to play football, just like Beethoven was born to write music.”
“The ball does not stain.”
“I made mistakes, but I also learned from them. That is what matters.”
“He made the first Gaelic football goal in a regular football match. We won't forget. Argentina's branch of the Gaelic Athletic Association , after Maradona's death, noting that the the hand of God would not have been a foul in every sport.”
“The unconventional and uninhibited way of living was a part of my life. I won't be like that now.”
“There is no secret here. I will give my all, as I always have. This way I prove to the people who hired me, and those who support me, how much it means.”
“Even now as a manager, when I suffer a loss it still feels like a first loss, the first I suffered as a player. And when I win, it is like my first win, too. This is me, this is my personality, it is who I am and will always be.”
“I am with Maduro , I will continue with him and I will die with him. Estoy con Maduro, sigo con él y voy a morir con él”
“You Pasman, you have it inside, too. http://www.conexionbrando.com/1314892”
“Funny old games: The sporting year in a year like no other”
“In the wake of winning his fifth Ballon d’Or in December 2017.”
“I don’t see anyone better than me. No player does things that I cannot do myself, but I see things others can’t do. There’s no more complete player than me. I’m the best player in history”
“It bothers me when it's said that Madrid is struggling because Cristiano is struggling. It feels like you are after me. If everyone was at my level, perhaps we would be in first place. Telegraph Sport ( 28 February 2016 ).  Cristiano Ronaldo: If everyone was at my level perhaps we would be top? .  The Telegraph . Retrieved on 16 February 2018.”
“In an interview with the BBC ahead of the release of Ronaldo .”
“In my mind, I'm always the best. I don't care what people think, what they say. In my mind, not just this year but always, I'm always the best. Cristiano Ronaldo: I'm the best player in the world .  BBC Sport  ( 5 November 2015 ). Retrieved on 4 February 2018.”
“In the wake of winning his third Ballon d’Or in December 2014.”
“Dev, Sarthak ( 15 December 2017 ).  The Ballon d’Or: It’s time football stopped trying to be Hollywood .  Football Paradise . Retrieved on 4 February 2018.”
“Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Translation: Yessssssssssssssssssss”
“After being asked asked about the behaviour of the Dinamo Zagreb supporters , who chanted the name of his perceived rival Lionel Messi .”
“I think that because I am rich, handsome and a great player people are envious of me. I don’t have any other explanation. Reuters Staff ( 15 September 2011 ).  People envy my cash and looks”
“I wanted to be the best. There was no second place.”
“Every day is a new opportunity to be better than you were yesterday.”
“I was never one to sit around and wait for things to happen.”
“I think the greatest gift God gave me was the ability to see things through.”
“Life is about timing. When you're supposed to be somewhere, you're supposed to be there.”
“I always believed that if you set out to be somebody, you could become one.”
“The key to my success is focusing on my goals, not on the obstacles.”
“It doesn't matter if you're the best. If you don't have the desire to work hard, you won't succeed.”
“I believe that every single event in your life, especially the difficult ones, shapes you and makes you a stronger person.”
“I want to be a millionaire, and I don't ever want a real job. To his University of Houston track coach, Tom Tellez, on his first day of track practice, 1979.”
“I'm very privileged. I've always had a very good life. But everything that I've gotten out of life was obtained through dedication and a tremendous desire to achieve my goals... a great desire for victory, meaning victory in life, not as a driver. To all of you who have experienced this or are searching now, let me say that whoever you may be in your life, whether you're at the highest or most modest level, you must show great strength and determination and do everything with love and a deep belief in God. One day, you'll achieve your aim and you'll be successful. Interview, 1991 [9]”
“I won and I'm happy and that is it. 1991 Monaco Grand Prix”
“The actual interview footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViXeYxHfYiw”
“We are made of emotions, we are all looking for emotions, it's only a question of finding the way to experience them. There are many different ways of experience them all. Perhaps one different thing, only that, one particular thing that Formula One can provide you, is that you know we are always expose to danger, danger of getting hurt, danger of dying. Interview for Racing is in My Blood , 1991 [8]”
“On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit.' As soon as you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high. Interview for Racing is in My Blood , 1991 [7]”
“I believe in the ability of focusing strongly in something, then you are able to extract even more out of it. It's been like this all my life, and it's been only a question of improving it, and learning more and more and there is almost no end. As you go through you just keep finding more and more. It's very interesting, it's fascinating. Interview for Racing is in My Blood , 1991 [6]”
“Whoever you are, no matter what social position you have, rich or poor, always show great strength and determination, and always do everything with much love and deep faith in God . One day you will reach your goal. Interview, 1991 [5]”
“Racing, competing, is in my blood. It's part of me, it's part of my life; I've been doing it all my life. And it stands up before anything else. Interview at the 1989 Australian Grand Prix , November 1989 [3]”
“It's important that the drivers stay together, because in difficult moments we have each other. If we are not together the financial and political interests of the organisers and constructors come to the fore. Interview with TV3 Catalunya, 1987 [2]”
“I started racing go”