Quotes About Determination

Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football.

When you play long enough, everybody goes through spells and streaks and slumps of some nature. I think it's just one of the those things where you have to play yourself out of it.

I think as far as kids go, you just have to work hard. Work on your skills, keep focused.

I know I am only one, but I am one, and just because I'm one should not stop me from

There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher.

NO MAN CAN AVOID BEING BORN AVERAGE, BUT NO MAN HAS TO STAY AVERAGE.

I think it's better to attempt something and fail than it is to not even attempt it, so I'm glad that I've been prepared to put myself on the line there.

I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else.

In racing, I wanted to be a winner and to be a winner, you have to be willing to roll the dice.

I always look on the bright side of everything. If you keep aiming for some goal, you usually get there if you don't give up.

When you're playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder.

Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.

His mouth made him feel like he was gonna win. Not his hands, I had my hand. He had his lips.

It was not a friendly game, and Jerry certainly did not have friendliness in his eyes. He had an extra mean streak that day. He was out of control and probably should have been ejected.

I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball.

There's always a point where you get knocked down. But I draw on what I've learned on the track: If you work hard, things will work out.

If you are confident you have done everything possible to prepare yourself, then there is nothing to fear.

It's no shame to fall down, but it is a shame to just stay down.

My mind is my biggest asset. I expect to win every tournament I play.

I'm not scared of very much. I've been hit by lightning and been in the Marine Corps for four years.

There's no such thing as coulda, shoulda, or woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you woulda done it.

I don't want to leave the sport saying I could have run faster. I just want to be tapped out, like I gave it my all.

I'm not out there just to be dancing around. I expect to win every time I tee up.

The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you.