The Best Effort Quotes from Sports Stars

Sportsmen know more about the importance of pushing themselves to the limits than anybody else. Why not listen to their pieces of advice?



Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. – Tim Notke


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Success in anything will always come down to this:  Focus & Effort, and we control both of them. – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson






You have to do something in your life that is honorable and not cowardly if you are to live in peace with yourself.
– Larry Brown


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Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don’t turn up at all. – Sam Ewing


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It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. – Babe Ruth

If you put forth the effort, good things will be bestowed upon you.” – Michael Jordan


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Gold medals are made out of sweat, blood and tears and effort in the gym every day. – Gabby Douglas

Funny Sports Sayings and Quotes

Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.
– Ross Perot


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You find that you have peace of mind and can enjoy yourself, get more sleep, and rest when you know that it was a one hundred percent effort that you gave–win or lose.– Gordie Howe


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A winning effort begins with preparation. – Joe Gibbs


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The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory. – Les Brown


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Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion. – Michael Jordan


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You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. – Michael Jordan


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Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is. – Vince Lombardi

Motivational Quotes From Legends in Sports

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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I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it. – Sandy Koufax


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It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up.
— Vince Lombardi


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The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.
– Ernie Banks


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Only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible.
– Frank L. Gaines


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When you’re riding, only the race in which you’re riding is important.
– Bill Shoemaker


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Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind.
– Jackie Joyner-Kersee


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I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability.
– Bruce Jenner






A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.
– Mary Lou Retton


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Number one is just to gain a passion for running. To love the morning, to love the trail, to love the pace on the track. And if some kid gets really good at it, that’s cool too.
– Pat Tyson


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