(2786 quotes found)
“Dancers are the athletes of God.”
Albert Einstein
“Prepare yourself for the world, as the athletes used to do for their exercise; oil your mind and your manners, to give them the necessary suppleness and flexibility; strength alone will not do”
Lord Chesterfield
“I squirm when I see athletes praying before a game. Don't they realize that if God took sports seriously he never would have created George Steinbrenner.”
Mark Russell
“The only reason we make good role models is because you guys look up to athletes and we can influence you in positive ways. But the real role models should be your parents and teachers!”
Dante Hall
“When should a college athlete turn pro? Not until he has earned all he can in college as an amateur.”
Will Rogers
“The mere athlete becomes too much of a savage”
Plato
“Actors yearn for the perfect director, athletes for the perfect coach, priests for the perfect pope, presidents for the perfect historian. Writers hunger for the perfect reviewer.”
Thomas Fleming
“kudos to the educators, athletes, dancers, judges, janitors, politicians, artists, actors, writers, singers, poets, and social activist, to all who dare to look at like with humor, determination and respect”
Maya Angelou
“We've got a lot of momentum, a lot of confidence we're doing the right stuff because the athletes are showing it, especially in the big championships.”
Bode Miller
“I wouldn't say it's cold, but every year Winnipeg's athlete of the year is an ice fisherman.”
Dale Tallon
