athlete- quotes

Explore motivational quotes from dedicated athletes who embody passion, determination, and perseverance in their pursuit of excellence.

Things won’t go perfect. It’s all about how you adapt from those things and learn from mistakes.

- Michael Phelps

There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work... there are no limits!

- Michael Phelps

The one thing that's common to all successful people: They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.

- Michael Phelps

The more you dream the more you achieve.

- Michael Phelps

So many people along the way, whatever it is you aspire to do, will tell you it can't be done. But all it takes is imagination. You dream, you plan, you reach. There will be obstacles. There will doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, with belief, with confidence and trust in yourself and those around you, there are no limits.

- Michael Phelps

Our time on Earth is already short enough. For me, it's like every single day I try to be as happy as I can. It's crazy to think about. We never have enough time. That's always the thing. We always want to do more. So it's about being able to spend time on the things that are most important to you. Life is a lot easier that way, and obviously life is pretty difficult a lot of the time.

- Michael Phelps

If you want to be the best, you have to do things that other people aren't willing to do.

- Michael Phelps

If you say "can't" you're restricting what you can do or ever will do.

- Michael Phelps

If you put your mind to anything that you dream, you can achieve it.

- Michael Phelps

I want to test my maximum and see how much I can do.

- Michael Phelps

I want to be able to look back and say, "I've done everything I can, and I was successful." I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that.

- Michael Phelps

I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.

- Michael Phelps

There is always someone out there getting better than you by training harder than you.

- Pele

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

- Wayne Gretzky

A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.

- Wayne Gretzky

When you win, say nothing, when you lose say less.

- Wayne Gretzky

Upon winning, say nothing, if you should lose keep your lips sealed shut.

- Wayne Gretzky

There’s no perfect coach in the world. Coaches are human, too. Mistakes are made. But, fundamentally, if you’re sound, you eliminate as many mistakes as possible.

- Wayne Gretzky

The only way a kid is going to practice is if it’s total fun for him… and it was for me.

- Wayne Gretzky

The day I stop giving is the day I stop receiving. The day I stop learning is the day I stop growing.

- Wayne Gretzky

Only one thing is ever guaranteed, that is that you will definitely not achieve the goal if you don’t take the shot.

- Wayne Gretzky

Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it.

- Wayne Gretzky

Ninety percent of hockey is mental and the other half is physical.

- Wayne Gretzky

Most people marry their mother. I married my father.

- Wayne Gretzky

Maybe it wasn’t the talent the Lord gave me – maybe it was the passion.

- Wayne Gretzky

It’s easier to lose than to win.

- Wayne Gretzky

If you surround yourself with quality people and great friends, the sky’s the limit.

- Wayne Gretzky

I wasn’t naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that’s the way I’ll be as a coach.

- Wayne Gretzky

I think that from the time you start playing sports as a child you see that your responsibility to your team is to play the best that you can play as an individual... and yet, not take anything away from being part of a team.

- Wayne Gretzky

I just like to keep my money in the bank; I'm not a big risk-taker. I don't know anything about the stock market. I stay away from things I don't know anything about.

- Wayne Gretzky