Sports & Competition Quotes

Quotes about athletic performance, competition, and the champion mentality.

1. I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. — Michael Jordan
2. It's not the will to win that matters — everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters. — Paul Bear Bryant
3. Champions keep playing until they get it right. — Billie Jean King
4. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. — Wayne Gretzky
5. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. — Tim Notke
6. The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning. — Pelé