George Halas

“Many people flounder about in life because they have no purpose. Before it is possible to achieve anything, an objective must be set”. –George Halas

Catfish Hunter

“The sun don’t shine on the same dog’s ass all the time”. –Catfish Hunter

Douglas Bader

“Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the obedience of fools”. –Douglas Bader

George Steinbrenner

“Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next”. –George Steinbrenner

Jack Dempsey

“A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t”. –Jack Dempsey

Babe Ruth

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up”. –Babe Ruth

Bear Bryant

“I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions”. –Bear Bryant

Duke Kahanamoku

“Don’t talk — keep it in your heart”. –Duke Kahanamoku

Lyle Alzado

“I never met a man I didn’t want to fight”. –Lyle Alzado

Jim Valvano

“How do you go from where you are to where you want to be? …I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. And you have to be willing to work for it”. –Jim Valvano

Satchel Paige

“Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines”. –Satchel Paige

Bruce Lee

“Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it”. –Bruce Lee

Paul Brown

“When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less”. –Paul Brown

Rogers Hornsby

“Any ballplayer that don’t sign autographs for little kids ain’t an American, he’s a communist”. –Rogers Hornsby

Knute Rockne

“Show me a good and gracious loser and I’ll show you a failure”. –Knute Rockne

Roger Maris

“It’s like the obituaries; when you die they finally give you good reviews”. –Roger Maris

Branch Rickey

“It is not the honor you take with you, but the heritage you leave behind”. –Branch Rickey

Dale Earnhardt

“Second place is just the first place loser”. –Dale Earnhardt

Red Auerbach

“He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted”. –Red Auerbach

Jesse Owens

“Although I wasn’t invited to shake hands with Hitler, I wasn’t invited to the White House to shake hands with the president either”. –Jesse Owens