“Roger Maris was as good a man and as good a ballplayer as there ever was.”
Mickey Mantle
“The man loves danger and sport. That is why he loves woman, the most dangerous of all sports.”
Friedrich Nietzsche
“Go play the game because you love it, not because you want to be great at it.”
Sean Nielsen
“When I step onto the court, I don't have to think about anything. If I have a problem off the court, I find that after I play, my mind is clearer and I can come up with a better solution. It's like therapy. It relaxes me and allows me to solve problems”
Contributed by: Andy James
Michael Jordan
“When you stand on the victory stand, you must be able to ask yourself: 'Did I win this medal?”
Kip Keino
“When I did this three years ago, it was like death. When I did it last year, it was like near death. This year, it was just really hard.”
John Howie
“only way to maximize potential for performance is to be calm in the mind.”
Brian Winfield Sipe