Quotes About Perseverance

Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.

No jockey ever won a race by carrying the horse across the finish line; no coach ever won a volleyball match by touching the ball during play.

I've had to overcome a lot of diversity.

Every golfer has a little monster in him. It's just that type of sport.

It only hurt once, from beginning to end.

Even when there are adverse circumstances, I try to do my job. And I usually do.

I don't think we can win every game. Just the next one.

Golf inflicts more pain than any other sport. If you're the sort of person whose self-worth is tied up in how you play, golf will cut you to the core of who you are.

All I can say is practice, you never know what you might do.

You can accomplish so much with a strong will. Just do your best, no matter what. Don't let negative thoughts creep in. Don't talk yourself out of anything.

The one that works the hardest comes out on top.

It's tougher when you're established. Before, I'd see 13, 14, 15 pitches that I could drive in a game. Now, I see one, two or three, so I have to be better.

I guess I'll retire someday if I live that long.

They say that I'm stubborn, and my wife says that, too, but it's paid off so far.

It is ok to err, but it is not ok to stop playing; it is ok to lose, but it is not ok to give up.

I didn't just jump back on the bike and win. There were a lot of ups and downs, good results and bad results, but this time I didn't let the lows get to me.

Just because we are in wheelchairs doesn't mean we can't play a fast-paced, full-contact sport.

There are always late bloomers [in sport], no matter size, although big men are more often late bloomers.

I played sports in high school and in college.

I go out and do the best I can in each game, and I don't think about the fouls other players will commit or whether I might be injured. It only does you harm to worry about those things.

The sport of business is the ultimate competition. It's 7 × 24 × 365 × forever.

I go out there and train as hard as anybody else.

I think so highly of people who love their sport and make a really strong commitment to it.

Whether you want to be the best at your job, or at sports, just do your best. Give it everything you have.