Inspirational Quotes for Athletes - Competitors Only
Few things, other than inspirational quotes for athletes and raw determination, can make a true competitor yearn for the starting shot with even more fervor than they crave the cross of the finish line.
The inspirational track quotes found here are only for the genuine contender...the self-challenger...the tireless contestant.
There are two types of people. Those who can climb the rope in gym class, and those who can't. Among those with the dexterity to pull it off (referred to as athletes henceforth), are two types: Those who were born with a recessive spider monkey gene, and those who simply refuse to give up, despite their throbbing biceps and inner thigh rope burn.
The latter are those who have the determination to not only ring the bell at the pinnacle, but to also descend the rope at lightning speed, pausing only after their gym shorts have been semi-permanently lodged between their kidneys. Those are the ones for whom bells across the world ring, for whom torches are lit, and for whom we, the rope-fearing population, scream cheers at Astroturf, clay, sand, and screens everywhere.
Inspirational quotes for running and runners are presented here in honor of all those who bear the faded scars of rope burn, for those who have blisters on their blisters, and for those who cajole respect from the rest of us...not only by method of gifted talent, but by way of sheer determination. For that, we honor you, with these inspirational running quotes.
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Your Top Ten Inspirational Quotes for Athletes:
"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up." - Vince Lombardi
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"There are clubs you can't belong to, neighborhoods you can't live in, schools you can't get into, but the roads are always open." - Nike
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"Training is the opposite of hoping." - Nike
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"The one thing all famous authors, world class athletes, business tycoons, singers, actors, and celebrated achievers in any field have in common is that they all began their journeys when they were none of these things. Yet still, they began their journeys." - Mike Dooley
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"Just do it!" - Nike
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"It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop." - Confucius
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"Only those who risk going to far can possibly find out how far one can go." - T S Eliot
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"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." - Michael Jordan
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"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on." - Thomas Jefferson
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"Pressure is nothing more than the shadow of great opportunity." - Michael Johnson
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