Quotes by Athletes

Until you've had depression I don't think you're qualified to talk about it. Geoffrey Boycott

Depression You Think About Had Qualified Talk Until

In 1969, I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life. George Best

Life Women My Life Alcohol Gave Worst Minutes Up

Nobody knows me. George Best

Me Nobody Knows

Evil lurks where disappointment lodges. George Foreman

Disappointment Evil Where Lurks

They'll take everything, even your tears. George Foreman

Tears Everything Take Your Even

My friends know that they're my friends - even my enemies know that they're my friends. George Foreman

Enemies Know Friends Even

If you learn to sell, it's worth more than a degree. It's worth more than the heavyweight championship of the world. It's even more important than having a million dollars in the bank. Learn to sell, and you'll never starve. George Foreman

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You want to leave something; you really do. I mean, in the end, statues and all those things, that doesn't mean anything. Leave something that we're all going to benefit from. I think that's what I'd like to do. George Foreman

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Just dream big. Go for it. There's nothing holding you back. You can have ups and downs, but if you believe in something, keep the faith; keep fighting. And don't let people put you down. Geraint Thomas

You have a small period of time when you can perfect your career and become good at it. A lot of guys get distracted, which only hurts them. You must stay focused and work very hard at boxing. Gerry Cooney

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Too many fighters stay in the game for too long. They stay because it's awfully hard to walk away from the roar of the crowd. Really hard. You live for that and so you stay too long. And you might have a wife and kids to feed. So you keep fighting because you don't know how to do anything else. Gerry Cooney

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Anytime somebody climbs up those steps into the ring, they have a heart. Gerry Cooney

Heart Somebody Those Ring Steps Climbs Up Anytime

I am not a person who reaches for the moon as long as I have the stars. Gertrude Ederle

Moon Long Stars Am Person Who

The day I quit, I want people to be sad about it. Gianluigi Buffon

Sad Day People About Quit Want

I see myself as a student. Trying to learn everything. Giannis Antetokounmpo

Myself Everything See Student Learn Trying

You and I have been physically given two hands and two legs and half-decent brains. Some people have not been born like that for a reason. The karma is working from another lifetime. Glenn Hoddle

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All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity. Gordie Howe

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There are few things that you can't do as long as you are willing to apply yourself. Greg LeMond

You Yourself Long Few Willing Few Things Things Apply

Sincere apologies are for those that make them, not for those to whom they are made. Sincere apologies are for those that make them, not for those to whom they are made. Greg LeMond

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The Games are just a nice, positive way to build friendships, camaraderie and, of course, self-esteem. Plus, the Games are a great opportunity for people to participate in sports who normally wouldn't. Greg Louganis