Quotes About Dedication

I believe both the mind and the body need to be strong. We practise so hard that even if we hit a saturation point, we can't stop because that is the kind of dedication the sport requires.

I never excelled at one sport or had a very strong passion for anything other than wrestling and bodybuilding.

I'm a big believer in the whole world of sports.

Many ... have tremendous God-given gifts, but they don't focus on the development of those gifts. Who are these individuals? You've never heard of them- and you never will .

For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum

I told myself after 2008 that I was done for good. But they say you can't keep a gymnast away from her sport.

The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in life itself.

What is love? Love is playing every game as if it's your last!

I didn't get into this to pick up a new hobby. I don't want to just be a golfer. I want to be the best.

I've fallen in love with baseball.

I'll play baseball for the Army or fight for it, whatever they want me to do.

I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. When I get out on the field, nothing's a joke to me. I don't feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face.

I get to see the different sides of skating now which involves not only competing, but entertainment.

It wasn't always easy getting up at 5 o'clock in the morning to go to the rink. Sometimes I wanted to just go back to sleep.

If you want to do something, anything, with all your heart, you will find a way.

Football is the best, is the biggest sport in the world.

My dad worked several jobs to pay for my expense in skating.

I wish I could say it's easy, but honestly, to get ready for a big championship is not as easy as it seems.

For sure I would be a very emotional captain. A very hands-on captain.

If you sacrifice early, you'll win late.

I love baseball, and the door remains open.

That's the only reason I'm here. I don't need to play the game for any other reason than to win a championship.

When you're are playing for the national championship, it's not a matter of life or death. Its more important than that.

There's not too many guys that spend their whole career with one team and I think it's very fortunate and a blessing for me