The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.
The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.
Champions keep playing until they get it right.
You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination.
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.
Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.
There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.
It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up.