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You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

—Michael Jordan

Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

—John Wooden

Most games are lost, not won.

—Casey Stengel

The minute you start talking about what you’re going to do if you lose, you have lost.

—George Shultz

Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records.

—William A. Ward

Sweat plus sacrifice equals success.

—Charlie Finley

You have no control over what the other guy does. You only have control over what you do.

—A J Kitt

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.

—Archie Griffen, two-time Heisman winner ( 5’9’’)

There’s no substitute for guts.

—Paul “Bear” Bryant

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

—Joe Paterno

Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates.

—Magic Johnson

The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination

—Tommy Lasorda

You can become a winner only if you are willing to walk over the edge.

—Damon Runyon

If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it.

—Ronnie Lott

It’s not necessarily the amount of time you spend at practice that counts; it’s what you put into the practice.

—Eric Lindros

The best and fastest way to learn a sport is to watch and imitate a champion.

—Jean-Claude Killy

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear.

—Mark Twain

Show me a guy who’s afraid to look bad, and I’ll show you a guy you can beat every time.

—Lou Brock

If at first you don’t succeed, you are running about average.

—M.H. Alderson

The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club

won’t be worth a dime.

—Babe ruth

The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any excuses, that’s the day you start to the top.

—O.J. Simpson

The country is full of good coaches. What it takes to win is a bunch of interested players.

—Don Coryell, ex-San Diego Chargers Coach

When you’re playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder. Show the world how much you’ll fight for the winner’s circle. If you do, someday the cellophane

will crackle off a fresh pack, one that belongs to you, and the cards will be stacked in your favor.

—Pat Riley

Before you can win a game, you have to not lose it.

—Chuck Noll, ex-Pittsburgh Steelers Coach

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

—Robert F. Kennedy

You learn you can do your best even when it’s hard, even when you’re tired and maybe hurting a little bit. It feels good to show some courage.

—Joe Namath

Winning isn’t everything, wanting to is.

—Anonymous

If you don’t do what’s best for your body, you’re the one who comes up on the short end.

—Julius Erving

Confidence is a very fragile thing.

—Joe Montana