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Quotes About Achievement

There is no doubt about how hard it is to stay on top in any sport, but to do it in an individual sport for the majority of your career, it is not easy.
~ Pete Sampras
It's always good to get a goal on your first shift, but this was a game it seemed everything was going in.
~ Peter Forsberg
Sports isn't just a part of life. It's not life itself.
~ Stedman Graham
Mountain climbing was my original sport ... and I've never tired from the satisfaction of getting to the top of a mountain.
~ Steve Fossett
In terms of merit, sports has mathematical statistics. That's how you know who the best player is.
~ Norm MacDonald
My sport taught me what I could do with my talents, whether in the rink or in the rest of my life
~ Peggy Fleming
If you make it into an Olympic team, you're good; if you make it into an Olympic final, you're great; and if you win an Olympic medal you're a freak.
~ Raelene Boyle
I hope somebody hits .400 soon. Then people can start pestering that guy with questions about the last guy to hit .400.
~ Ted Williams
Even when I played sports when I was little, I played to win. Otherwise, what's the point of putting the pads on and going to practice? I don't understand.
~ Zakk Wylde
One of my main goals is to become a sports broadcaster. That is the ultimate for me.
~ Phife Dawg
There have been many frustrating games. I don't there's going to be another one that isn't frustrating. That happens, but that's sport. Otherwise why would there be so much glory in victory.
~ Venus Williams
I try to find more education in the sport while helping people who are trying to be better at whatever they are trying to achieve. That is probably the thing I love most about coaching.
~ Robin Farina
Cycling is a sport of amazing athletes. Its been a privilege and a honor for me to be in this sport and to have a chance to race at the highest level.
~ Robin Farina
I came from such a simple origin, without any great privilege, and I would say I also wanted to make a mark. It wasn't until I was about 15 that I appeared in a race.
~ Roger Bannister
It's a nice bonus but, you know, I have to pay taxes too. (after winning the Grand Slam Cup.
~ Venus Williams
I was certain I was going to do something in sports.
~ Tyler Christopher
No player in baseball history worked harder, suffered more, or did it better than Andre Dawson. Hes the best Ive ever seen.
~ Ryne Sandberg
My training has been going really well these past few days and my goal is to keep it up for the next few weeks and hopefully earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.
~ Sasha Cohen
Sport is my passion but I have a way to go.
~ Seal
In a race, sooner or later there's a moment that separates the winner from those who don't win. That instant is your chance, the moment you've been waiting for.
~ Seth Godin
I have accomplished everything I set out to accomplish when I started playing the sport at 7. And probably even more.
~ Sheryl Swoopes
A career in entertainment has a lifespan, like one in sport.
~ Sophie Ellis Bextor
If I'm going to be out there, I want to be in the top 10 and really have a chance of winning a Grand Slam.
~ Stefan Edberg
But I would say basically, I would just like to be remembered for what I did on the field.
~ Steve Carlton