We’ve all been there. You’re tired, sore, cranky, and otherwise just unmotivated, and it affects your performance. When you’re feeling down, and can’t get your head in the game, try reading these ten motivational quotes from past champions that’ll help you perform your best, both off and on the field.
All of these quotes are about drive, learning from struggles and mistakes, not being afraid to take a chance or face adversity, and knowing only you can push yourself to be the best version of you. These quotes will help, but it’s up to you to take them to heart and push yourself. To be champion, you have to act like one.
10 Motivational Quotes to Help Athletes Tear It Up On the Field
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10 Motivational Quotes
“Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.” — Pat Riley
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10 Motivational Quotes
“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” — Michael Jordan
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10 Motivational Quotes
“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” — Tommy Lasorda
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10 Motivational Quotes
"There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do." — Derek Jeter
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10 Motivational Quotes
“What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110 percent all the time.” — Don Zimmer
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10 Motivational Quotes
"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." — Arnold Schwarzenegger
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10 Motivational Quotes
“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” — Wayne Gretzky
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10 Motivational Quotes
“It is not the size of a man but the size of his heart that matters.” — Evander Holyfield
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10 Motivational Quotes
“Adversity cause some men to break; others to break records.” — William A. Ward
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10 Motivational Quotes
“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” — Vince Lombardi
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