Quotes About Perseverance

It doesnt matter who is playing or how old they are. I just worry about what I can control. It doesnt give me more or less motivation.

I grew up playing field hockey and lacrosse - prep school sport - and I was terrible at them.

Politics is like football; if you see daylight, go through the hole.

In terms of history and sports, I don't think people will forget.

There were mornings when I just didn't want to get out of bed. But once again, I'm in an adverse situation and having to deal with something new and learn how to do it.

Independence is the outstanding characteristic of the runner.

Hard work is the only way to go. Strive to be the best you can be and remember that when you try your best, you can't ask any more from yourself, and people can't ask any more from you.

As blacks, all we got is sports and entertainment. That's the only way out the hood sometimes.

Just give it everything you've got and bowl as fast as possible.

I haven't celebrated coming in No. 2 too many times.

Baseball is a public trust. Players turn over, owners turn over and certain commissioners turn over. But baseball goes on.

When I was younger it was twice a day with a game on the weekend. Then when I got older, three times a day everyday in college and on the national team.

And still I'm not completely happy with my skating. I always feel I can do more and climb higher.

I didn't want to be the sissy figure skater, you know.

For me, it is just the total experience - from the time I first started as an assistant coach until I wound up at the University of Texas for 20 years.

This is a tough game. There are times when you've got to play hurt, when you've got to block out the pain.

Sports is about people who lose and lose and lose. They lose games; then they lose their jobs. It can be very intriguing.

People like us are afraid to leave ball. What else is there to do? When baseball has been your whole life, you can't think about a future without it, so you hang on as long as you can.

In high school, I didn't get the chance to wrestle varsity until my senior year because I had an older brother who was better than me.

I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I could before she forced me to stop.

When I entered the sport of boxing I wanted to be one of the best and be undefeated. And I was able to attain that, not just one championship title, but four.

When someone like Brian Oldfield can beat me, I will retire.

We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.

I don't have any pangs to where I want to be with the Broncos.