SPORTS QUOTES
quotations about sports
I've never lost a game; I just ran out of time.
BOBBY LAYNE
attributed, Impartial Judgment
Welcome to the wonderful world of sports
Ev'ryone looks great in a pair of shorts
If you're having fun when you run
if you give it all when you get the ball
you're welcome to the wonderful world of sports
THE REAL GROUP
"The Wonderful World of Sports"
Sports are loved by so many of us, and we need to appreciate that everyone has a story to tell about the games we love. Yes, women too.
DOUG GLANVILLE
"Who Gets to Call the Game?", New York Times, July 29, 2017
Sports do not build character. They reveal it.
JOHN WOODEN
attributed, What I Know about Baseball is What I Know about Life
For some individuals, playing sports is the most meaningful aspect of their life, and sometimes I wonder who we are as providers to take that away from them with all the positive aspects sports can provide athletes.
TYLER C. DUFFIELD
"Is Football Worth Gambling With High School And College Players' Brains?", Forbes, July 26, 2017
I love the Olympics, because they enable people from all over the world to come together and--regardless of their political or cultural differences--accuse each other of cheating.
DAVE BARRY
Boogers Are My Beat: More Lies, But Some Actual Journalism!
Good sportsmanship we hail, we sing.
It's always pleasant when you spot it.
There's only one unhappy thing;
You have to lose to prove you've got it.
RICHARD ARMOUR
"Good Sportsmanship"
The more the love for sport, the more it loves us back. The more effort we put into it every day, the more we will learn and achieve.
JAYANTI JHA
"Live a gameful life of beauty", The Statesman, July 31, 2017
After a season of sport, the mind is prepared to resume its studies with increased vigor.
PHAEDRUS
attributed, Day's Collacon
Sports are a most excellent device with which to test a man's character.
OLAUS MAGNUS
attributed, Day's Collacon
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?
JIM BOUTON
attributed, The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball
Playing sports is an all-for-one and one-for-all tradition.
RICK RENDELL
"The Fletcher family held a sports legacy at Wayland High School", Metro West Daily News, July 8, 2017
Guys care about sports teams. I'm not talking about simply rooting; I'm talking about a relationship that guys develop, a commitment to a sport team that guys take way more seriously than, for example, wedding vows.
DAVE BARRY
Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys
Remind yourself why playing sports is a valuable experience for them: it's an emotional rehearsal for other things your kids will go through.
EILEEN HOENIGMAN MEYER
"How to Help Your Kids Deal When Their Team Is Getting Crushed", PopSugar, July 24, 2017
The time between basketball season and football season is my equivalent to being cast into the phantom zone.
CHESTER BENNINGTON
Twitter, June 10, 2017
As I understand it, sport is hard work for which you do not get paid.
IRVIN S. COBB
attributed, Sporting Wit: Athletic Wisecracks and Champion Comebacks
For me not playing sports is like other people not breathing. I just love it. I love being on a team.
ALLYSON DESROSIERS
"La Salle's Desrosiers combines academics and perseverance to set example", Providence Journal, July 29, 2017
I can't imagine where I'd be without the opportunities provided to me in sports. Sports taught me that gender isn't an issue; in fact, when people talk about me being the first female governor, I'm a little absent from that discussion, because I've never thought of gender as an issue. In sports, you learn self-discipline, healthy competition, to be gracious in victory and defeat, and the importance of being part of a team and understanding what part you play on that team. You all work together to reach a goal, and I think all of those factors come into play in my role as governor.
SARAH PALIN
Alaska Business Monthly, December 4, 2006
I later discovered that in order to be a good athlete one must care intensely what is happening with a ball, even if one doesn't have possession of it. This was ultimately my failure: my inability to work up a passion for the location of balls.
HAVEN KIMMEL
A Girl Named Zippy
After serious matters, let us indulge in a season of sport.
HORACE
attributed, Day's Collacon