I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that's not pulling the trigger. Mia Hamm More Quotes by Mia Hamm More Quotes From Mia Hamm Somewhere behind the athlete you've become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back... play for her. Mia Hamm volleyballgirlsports I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down. Mia Hamm cheerleadingvolleyballsports My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too Mia Hamm girlrunninglittles Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed. Mia Hamm encouragingmotivationalinspirational I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion. Mia Hamm motivational-sportsteamworksoccer A winner is that person who gets up one more time than she is knocked down. Mia Hamm winnerstrengthsoftball The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking. Mia Hamm life-and-lovesoccersports Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it. Mia Hamm inspiringfootballsoccer I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match. Mia Hamm motivationalinspirationalsoccer Sports are not about awards or world championships, though those are great. They're about the relationships we have with each other. Mia Hamm awardssportsworld I'm a part of a team, and I'm no better or any worse than any single player on this team. That's the approach I've always had and will continue to have. It's not about me. It has never been all about me. If it had, this would have been a really lonely journey. Mia Hamm teamlonelyfitness The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence. Mia Hamm hard-workdeterminationsuccess You can't just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see you again. Mia Hamm volleyballteamsports Being a good teammate is when you try to sprint down a ball that everyone thinks is going out of bounds. But you go after it anyways and you get it. Mia Hamm tryingsportsthinking Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them Mia Hamm playeropportunitypeople Every single day I wake up and commit myself to becoming a better player. Some days it happens, and some days it doesn't. Sure, there are games I'm going to dominate and there are going to be games when I struggle. But it doesn't mean I give up. Mia Hamm giving-upsoftballsports True champions aren't always the ones that win, but those with the most guts. Mia Hamm athletesoccersports Goals have never defined me as a player. What has defined me is my impact on the team. If that means passing or playing defense to win, I'll do it. Mia Hamm teamwinningmean Focus on what you know you can do. Know what you're capable of on any given day, and what you can count on. Do the simple things well, and then use the confidence to build up the rest of your game. Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time. Mia Hamm focussimplegames Sports can do so much. They've given me a framework: meeting new people, confidence, self-esteem, discipline, motivation. All these things I learned, whether I knew I was learning them or not, through sports. Mia Hamm motivationsuccesssports
