"Here's how I'm going to beat you. I'm going to outwork you. That's it. That's all there is to it.”

- Pat Summitt

“The only one who can beat me is me.”

- Michael Johnson

“There are countless ways of attaining greatness, but any road to reaching one's maximum potential must be built on a bedrock of respect for the individual, a commitment to excellence and a rejection of mediocrity.”

- Buck Rodgers

“This ability to conquer oneself is no doubt the most precious of all things sports bestows.”

- Olga Korbut

"We keep score in life because it matters. It counts. Too many people opt out and never discover their own abilities, because they fear failure. They don’t understand commitment. When you learn to keep fighting in the face of potential failure, it gives you a larger skill set to do what you want to do.”

- Pat Summitt

“Pain is a merciful thing – if it lasts without interruption, it dulls itself.”

- Emil Zatopek

“My motto was always to keep running. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly..., the only thing to do was keep running.”

- Hank Aaron

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

- Yogi Berra

“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”

- Bill Bradley

“Winning is a habit.”

- Leo Durocher

“A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.”

- Vince Lombardi

"You've got to be careful if you don't know where you're going because you might not get there."

- Yogi Berra

"...Just don't give up, because the finish line is a great place to be."

 - Rebekah Gregory DiMartino

“Desire! That's the one secret of every man's career. Not education. Not being born with hidden talents. Desire.”

- Bobby Unser

"Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something...hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication."

- Roger Staubach

“Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: WORK.”

- Jack Nicholas

“I don't exaggerate - I just remember big”

- Chi-Chi Rodríguez

“The difference between the possible and the impossible lies in a person's determination.”

- Tommy Lasorda

“Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.”

- Arnold Palmer

“Rather than viewing a brief relapse back to inactivity as a failure, treat it as a challenge and try to get back on track as soon as possible.”

- Jimmy Connors