Archive for the 'Athlete' Category

Bobby Murcer quotes

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

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May 20, 1946 - July 12, 2008  RIP Bobby Murcer
“I feel especially blessed to have been able to hear from and see all these Wonderful People. Through this entire ordeal, their prayers and support have been so gratifying. You have no idea what a strength the fans have been [...]

Quotes by soccer great, Pele

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Call it “football” or “soccer“, he was the greatest.  Born, Edison Arantes do Nascimento here are some quotes by the Brazilian soccer player better known as, Pele.
 
“A penalty is a cowardly way to score.”
 
“For 20 years they have been asking me the same question, who is the greatest? Maradona or Pele? I reply that all you [...]

Michael Jordan

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Quotes by Michael Jordan

I’m not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.
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I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.
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I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don’t do things half-heartedly. Because [...]

Muhammad Ali quotes

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

Born Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali stung like a bee not only with his punches, but with his words and from time to time his words would also float like a butterfly. Famous quotes from the greatest fighter the sport of boxing has ever known

I’m so fast that last night I turned off the light [...]

Tiger Woods Quotes

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Mark Twain said, “Golf is a good walk spoiled.”
Golf Phenom Tiger Woods is walking and laughing all the way to the bank. I think he likes his long walks.
Quotes by Tiger Woods:
I get to play golf for a living. What more can you ask for - getting paid for doing what you love.

I love [...]

Quotes by Jackie Robinson

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Jackie Robinson changed the game of baseball forever and in that changed the lives of all of us. Some of what Jackie Robinson had to say follows

“I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.”
“It kills me to lose. If I’m a [...]

Isiah Thomas Quotes

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Quotes by former NBA star and current NY Knicks coach, Isiah Thomas
My first choice was to work it out with Larry Brown. I needed Larry and I gave him 50 million bucks. This is asituation that I’m in and I’ll handle it and I’ll make it work.

My greatest gift that I have in life is [...]

Yogi Berra, “never said most of the things I said.”

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

“It ain’t over till it’s over.” and 49 other Yogi Berra Quotes

You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.

You got to be very careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.

You should always go to other people’s funerals, [...]