Quotes by Athlete Athletes become our heroes, because they're superhuman. They do things nobody else can do. They're better than 6 billion other people. Charlie Sheen athleteheropeople The best way to show respect to your fellow athletes is to give the best performance you can. Cheng Fei gymnasticsathletegiving I think any athlete will tell you that season-ending losses stay with you for a long time. If you are one of the main reasons for a season-ending loss, it sticks with you longer. Chipper Jones athletelossthinking I had some very fit people. I worked with a lot of athletes helping them, especially combat athletes, MMA fighters,[Dennis] Bermudez, [Chris] Weidman, and guys on the lower levels - boxers and MMA fighters. Chris Algieri mmaathletepeople Tony [Walters] was one of the first international world-class athlete I had ever dealt with and I was lucky enough to have him as a coach and he taught me a lot about the mental aspects of training and competition. Chris Algieri competitionathleteclass You can't worry about what people say, but... People always harp on athletes being selfish individualists. Chris Bosh selfishathletepeople There is something in the Olympics, indefinable, springing from the soul, that must be preserved. Chris Brasher olympicssoulathlete I like to push characters to extremes so they have to make really tough decisions and there is no life more extreme than that of an athlete. Chris Cleave decisionathletecharacter It's extremely hard for athletes to accept what's happened to them sometimes. It's hard to be beaten by a small margin, and I've spoken with athletes who, for years afterward, have been tormented by the knowledge that, had they done something ever so slightly different, they could have been one-ten-thousandth of a second quicker. Chris Cleave differentathleteyears I think that the relationship between two top-level athletes who are rivals is one of the most fascinating human relationships to explore. It's always one atom away from being a tragedy. Chris Cleave athletetwothinking Competitive toughness is an acquired skill and not an inherited gift. Chris Evert skillsathletemeaningful I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like somebody. Chris Evert girlathletegiving For me, it's all about who you are. Some athletes may feel a responsibility. Some may not. One thing I've talked with my family and team about is doing more. Trying to make an impact. Chris Paul teamathleteresponsibility Being a comedian is a lot like being an athlete. If you're Carl Lewis and you're the fastest, then no matter what you're the fastest. Chris Rock comedianathletematter Climbing is a process - like yoga or running. We want to go to the spots where we're barely able to hold on. Those are the climbs that force us to become better athletes and grow as climbers. Chris Sharma yogaathleterunning No one should ever be afraid of failing; it’s being afraid to give it your all in trying that I urge against. If there is one thing I have learned, particularly in my life as an athlete, it is that our limits may not be where we think they are. And, even when we think we’ve finally reached them, the next time we go there exploring we often find that they’ve moved again. Chrissie Wellington athletemotivationalthinking Acting is a bit like being an athlete. You spend all your time getting ready to do something for two minutes. All the things that made my career in the movies happen took two or three minutes, which is the time that it takes for a 'take'. In that time, something happens. That's what people know you for, just like someone running the hundred metres. Christopher Walken careersathleterunning I depended on chiropractic care when I was an athlete. I depend on it now as a busy film and TV actor. Chuck Connors chiropractic-careactorsathlete Athletes that can't listen, can condition. Chuck Daly conditionsbasketballathlete A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning. Chuck Noll motivational-sportsfrustrationathlete«1011121314151617181920»
