Inspirational Quotes for Young Athletes

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

It's not whether you get knocked down. It's whether you get up.

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.

There may be people that have more talent than you, but there is no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.

Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.

You are confined only by the walls you build yourself.

The body achieves what the mind believes.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will.

Practice like you have never won. Play like you have never lost.

Don't be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.

What hurts today makes you stronger tomorrow.

The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.

It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.

You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.

Just keep showing up. The breakthrough is closer than you think.

You don't lose if you get knocked down. You lose if you stay down.

Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.

The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.

Play with heart. Win or lose, play with heart.

Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong.

Your only competition is who you were yesterday.

Talent is a gift. Effort is a choice.

Be the hardest worker in the room.

A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.

Adversity causes some men to break. Others to break records.

Compete with yourself, not against others.

You are an athlete. Act like one.