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<\/a>What makes a Great Athlete?<\/p><\/div>\n
“Some people dream of success; while others stay awake to achieve it.”<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.\u201d–Mark Twain<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cA good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.\u201d\u2013Wayne Gretzky<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cYou miss 100 percent of the shots you don\u2019t take.\u201d\u2013Wayne Gretzky<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cForget about style; worry about results.\u201d\u2013Bobby Orr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cDo not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.\u201d–John Wooden<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.”–John Wooden<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cNever Give up. Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.\u201d–Jim Valvano<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated.”—Willie Mays<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”–John Wooden<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “If you are afraid of failure you don’t deserve to be successful.”—Charles Barkley<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “There’s always somebody saying you can’t do it, and those people have to be ignored.”<\/p>\n “Three things cannot be long hidden: The Sun, The Moon, and The Truth.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “Should you find a wise critic to point out your faults, follow him as you would a guide to hidden treasure.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “Like someone pointing to treasure is the wise person who sees your faults and points them out. Associate with such a sage.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts, happiness follows them like a never-departing light.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is Awakened.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.”–Tommy Lasorda<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI hate to lose more than I like to win.\u201d\u2013Larry Bird<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.\u201d\u2013Larry Bird<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIn the end, it\u2019s extra effort that separates a winner from second place. But winning takes a lot more than that, too. It starts with complete command of the fundamentals. Then it takes desire, determination, discipline, and self-sacrifice. And, finally, it takes a great deal of love, fairness and respect for your fellow man. Put all these together, and even if you don\u2019t win, how can you lose?\u201d–Jesse Owens<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Life is about timing.”–Carl Lewis<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Gold medals aren\u2019t really made of gold. They\u2019re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.”–Dan Gable<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cGreat moments are born from great opportunity.\u201d–Herb Brooks<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cYou were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours.\u201d–Herb Brooks<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cYou can motivate by fear, and you can motivate by reward. But both those methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self motivation.\u201d–Homer Rice<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation.”–Jack Nicklaus<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Age is no barrier. It’s a limitation you put on your mind.”–Jackie Joyner-Kersee<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n What it takes to be great at anything.<\/p><\/div>\n \u201cMake sure that team members know they are working with you, not for you.\u201d–John Wooden<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Nothing will work unless you do.”–John Wooden<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “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<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Life is not a spectator sport.”—<\/em>Jackie Robinson<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “When you’re about to quit, remember why you started.”<\/p>\n “A person who wants something will find a way; a person who doesn’t will find an excuse.”<\/p>\n “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”–Babe Ruth<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “There are no mistakes in life, just lessons.”<\/p>\n “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “What we think, we become.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “It is better to do nothing, than to do what is wrong. For whatever you do, you do to yourself.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cCompetitive sports are played mainly on a five-and-a-half inch court, the space between your ears\u201d–Bobby Jones<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “It is not your arm that makes you a great pitcher. It is that thing between both of your ears we call a brain.”–Greg Maddux<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cA champion is someone who gets up when he can\u2019t\u201d–Jack Dempsey<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll let the racket do the talking.\u201d\u2013John McEnroe<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIt’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.\u201d–Babe Ruth<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”–Babe Ruth<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Champions are dreamers who never give up.”<\/p>\n “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”<\/p>\n “The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle.”<\/p>\n “Pain is what makes winning so great.”<\/p>\n “Remember; there is always a little girl in the stands that wants to be just like you, don’t disappoint her.”–Mia Hamm<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”–Jackie Robinson<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The Laws of Winning.<\/p><\/div>\n “How you played in yesterday’s game and will play today is all that counts.”–Jackie Robinson<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Today I will do what others won\u2019t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can\u2019t.”–Jerry Rice<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.”–Jerry West<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “One chance is all you need.”–Jesse Owens<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cTreat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat him as he could be, and he will become what he should be.\u201d–Jimmie Johnson<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It\u2019s courage that counts.”–John Wooden<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “It\u2019s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”–John Wooden<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”<\/p>\n “When your legs give out, play with your heart.”<\/p>\n “Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “What you are is what you have been. What you\u2019ll be is what you do now.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.”–Michael Jordan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n “Nobody’s a natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It’s hard to stay on top.”<\/p>\n “If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win.”–Carl Lewis<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n \u201cDefeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality-in your own mind.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you\u2019re not in this world to live up to mine.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cMistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAdapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cTo hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIf you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you\u2019ll never get it done. Make at least one definite move daily toward your goal.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cKnowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cFor it is easy to criticize and break down the spirit of others, but to know yourself takes a lifetime.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBe self aware, rather than a repetitious robot.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Always Fight For Freedom.<\/p><\/div>\n \u201cAs you think, so shall you become.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cDo not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBe happy, but never satisfied.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhat you habitually think largely determines what you will ultimately become.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cLife itself is your teacher, and you are in a state of constant learning.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIf you don\u2019t want to slip up tomorrow, speak the truth today.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cShowing off is the fool\u2019s idea of glory.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe more we value things, the less we value ourselves.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cKnowledge will give you power, but character respect.\u201d–Bruce Lee<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “It is not how big you are, it’s how big you play.”<\/p>\n “One who acts on truth is happy in this world and beyond.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast. A wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.” ~ Buddha<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “I do not dispute with the world; rather it is the world that disputes with me.” ~ <\/a><\/a><\/a>