Struggling in preparation and practice is what makes you develop strength. When you develop those strengths through hard work and determination, you can become a champion.
Everyone needs motivation in order to give birth to success. These 12 quotes by famous sportspersons are about pushing through the hard times, to keep you going when the going gets tough:
"If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?" - Joe Namath
"True champions aren’t always the ones that win, but those with the most guts." - Mia Hamm
"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying." - Michael Jordan
"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
"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
"When people throw stones at you, you turn them into milestones." - Sachin Tendulkar
"Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is." – Vince Lombardi
"It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe." – Muhammad Ali
"Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.” – Matt Biondi
"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths." – Arnold Schwarzenegger
"That's one thing you learn in sports. You don't give up; you fight to the finish." - Louis Zamperini
"You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get." – Michael Phelps
