Sports Quotes

Sports quotes for leadership and motivation.

“Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It’s being able to take it as well as dish it out. That’s the only way you’re going to get respect from the players.”  ~ Larry Bird

“Earn your Leadership everyday.”  ~ Michael Jordan

“My responsibility is leadership, and the minute I get negative, that is going to have an influence on my team.”  ~ Don Shula

“In baseball and in business, there are three types of people. Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happened.”   ~ Tommy Lasorda

“I don’t look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball.”  ~ Mike Krzyzzewski

“Champions keep playing until they get it right.”  ~ Billie Jean King

“It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.” ~ Bear Bryant

“The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.”  ~ Pele

“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” ~ John Wooden

“Nothing will work unless you do.”  ~ John Wooden

“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

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”  ~ Michael Jordan

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” ~ Babe Ruth

“When the opportunity arises, it is too late to prepare.”  ~ John Wooden

October 2004 - Leadership Lessons from NFL MVP Peyton Manning