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Satchel Paige, 5. In our society, its not about good or bad. The Boys and Girls Club taught me a lot about sportsmanship, humility, self-respect. Askenberg, 14. var ue_id = "0H4FD1Y7SEFC7FRF5A2J"; The hardest skill to acquire in this sport is the one where you compete all out, give it all you have, and you are still getting beat no matter what you do. In our society, it's not about good or bad. Nothing great is ever achieved without tremendous leadership. //]]> Being a good sport fosters good habits and positive life skills both in and out of sports games, and is an important life skill for people of all ages. Winning isnt everything, but it beats anything that comes in second. Paul Bear Bryant, 34. window.Mobvious.device_type = 'mobile'; To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at bats a season. Thats what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice. Bethany Hamilton(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=38cf8a01-c7b4-4a61-a61b-8c0be6528f20&cid=877050e7-52c9-4c33-a20b-d8301a08f96d'; cnxps.cmd.push(function () { cnxps({ playerId: "38cf8a01-c7b4-4a61-a61b-8c0be6528f20" }).render("6ea159e3e44940909b49c98e320201e2"); }); 18. Good sportsmanship means treating others with respect. Below we will look at 40 of the greatest quotes ever from the world of sports. Never be afraid to go out on the limb to live up to your expectations. pubID: '3211', adServer: 'googletag', bidTimeout: 4e3, params: { aps_privacy: '1YN' } What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose. Here are 101 of the best sports quotes you'll find anywhere, in no particular order of greatness. A.async = !0; If character is what you do when no one is watching, then sportsmanship is that conduct with everybody watching. var source = getCookieWithoutJQuery("source"); q("i", arguments) One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. })(); Dont miss these uplifting quotes that will lift your spirits. but its all about entering the race. ~ Pam Grier, Sportsmanship is that quality of honor that desires always to be courteous, fair, and respectful, and it is interpreted in the conduct of players, spectators, coaches, and school authorities. ~ Fielding H. Yost, If you win through bad sportsmanship thats no real victory. ~ Babe Didrikson Zaharias, The five Ss of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit. ~ Ken Doherty, Sports is a moral undertaking because it requires of participants, and it schools spectators in the appreciation of, noble things courage, grace under pressure, sportsmanship. ~ George Will, I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. window.Mobvious = {}; An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. Whether youre working on a speech or just looking for a little pearl of wisdom to help you navigate a tough time, hopefully there is something here for you. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown. You can motivate by fear, and you can motivate by reward. Good sportsmanship goes beyond the game; it starts with respect. Throw strikes. var cookie = cookies[i]; } else { You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.". } ? ~ Tiger Woods, Good sportsmanship we hail, we sing, Its always pleasant when you spot it. Find another way. }("apstag", window, document, "script", "//c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js"); Sometimes you just need a little motivation, and these sports quotes serve as that little push to give it your all. Jackie Joyner-Kersee "Only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible." - Frank L. Gaines The opportunity to play. (function () { Votes: 6. Good sportsmanship goes beyond the game; it starts with respect. Top 10 Sports Quotes Kill them with success and bury them with a smile. //]]> you wont know if you fail or succeed unless you try. Ann Meyers, 10. Never let your head hang down. Sportsmanship and easygoing methods are all right, but it is the prospect of a hot fight that brings out the crowds. There is no such thing as life in-between. "Application": "GoodreadsMonolith", Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. var node = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; function isShowingBuyableFeatures() { Never be afraid to go out on the limb to live up to your expectations. Steve Prefontaine. Gold medals arent really made of gold. These are the moments we remember. I wanted to be positive. page: {requestId: "0H4FD1Y7SEFC7FRF5A2J", meaningful: "interactive"} Its about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before. Steve Young, 72. Tell me and I forget. I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it. Sandy Koufax, 58. If you dont have confidence, youll always find a way not to win. Ive lost almost 300 games. 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