| Quote | Athlete | Sport |
| 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.' | |
| '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 pitcher has got only a ball. I've got a bat. So the percentage of weapons is in my favor and I let the fellow with the ball do the fretting.' | |
| 'You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. ' | |
| 'I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok. | |
| 'If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it. | |
| 'When my time on earth is gone, and my activities here are passed, I hope they bury me upside down, and my critics can kiss my ass! ' | |
| 'Once and for all, I did not use steroids or any other illegal substance.' | |
| 'Playoffs?! Don't talk about playoffs! You kidding me?! Playoffs?! I just hope we can win another game!' | |
| 'Sports do not build character, they reveal it.' | |
| | Quote | Athlete | Sport |
| 'A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives. ' | |
| 'Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical. ' | |
| 'If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?' | |
| I'll let the racket do the talking.’ | |
| 'I don't care what people think. People are stupid.' | |
| 'We're talking about practice, man. I mean, how silly is that? We're talking about practice. I know I'm supposed to be there. I know I'm supposed to lead by example . . . I know it | |
| 'What does a mama bear on the pill have in common with the World Series? No cubs.' | |
| 'Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.' | |
| 'Don't give up. Don't ever give up.' | |
| 'Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.' | |
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