Quotes About Effort

To go into a competition and not strive to win is to be a dishonest competitor.

I just think overall a lot of it has to do with conditioning and players putting in the time and the effort in the off-season to keep themselves in condition for 12 months a year.

Everything comes to those who hustle while they wait.

I want to do my best to make the people happy. I play with my heart for the sport.

If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today.

A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.

It doesn't matter how pretty you look it's how many runs you get.

The one man team is a complete and total myth.

The great thing about sports is you constantly have to prove yourself. You constantly have to go out there and do it, day in and day out.

Writing is like a sport - you only get better if you practice

I would never say one was more important or more gratifying than the next because there's a tremendous amount of work, as you know, that goes into winning a cup.

Hard work alone won't guarantee success, but without hard work, I'll guarantee you won't have success.

People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the rewards.

Sports are 90% inspiration and 10% perspiration.

You're still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don't have genuine desire, you won't be dedicated enough to prepare properly.

He had a lot of talent, but didn't have much dedication, wasn't organized, didn't know how to learn, didn't know how to comprehend what he was doing, didn't try to learn how to get better.

The content and thematic materials of dance is, of itself, like boxing. You play tennis and baseball. But boxing is not a sport you play: you stand up and do it.

I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best, but I tried to be.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

I know it's tough. Everybody in baseball knows its tough. I'm just going to give it my best shot.

I don't like losing a ballgame any more than a salesman likes losing a sale.

Good players win volleyball games for you, not tall players.

Shoot a lower score than everybody else.

Hustle makes up for many a mistake.