Sports history is the history of dynamic words. Here are quotes from sports figures to motivate and inspire us to succeed in this New Year, 2022.
“We come now to this very important period of January, this time of a new beginning. For athletes, coaches, and potential sports champions, January is a month for reflection on the successes, failures, and challenges of the past year and a time for making great plans for the new year. We remember the interesting fact that January was named after Janus, the Roman god of doors and beginnings. Janus had one interesting peculiarity; he had two faces. He looked back into the past year with one face to discover his own mistakes and his own successes. Then through the other face, he looked up into the future to make plans for a new year and to put these great ideals into operation that had been formed during the past year.” Sterling W. Sill
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It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up. Vince Lombardi
You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take. Wayne Gretzky
The only person who can stop you from reaching your goals is you. Jackie Joyner Kersee
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling bad or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. Hank Aaron
It’s not what you did last year. It’s what you’re going to do this year. That’s more important. Albert Pujols
You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them. Michael Jordan
There will always be a reason why you can’t do something. Your job is to constantly look for the reasons you can achieve your dreams. Shannon Miller
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. Jim Ryun
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination. Tommy Lasorda
You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours. Herb Brooks
The potential for greatness lives within each of us. Wilma Rudolph
The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before. Steve Young
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. John Wooden
You should never stay at the same level. Always push yourself to the next. Marnelli Dimzon
You might not be able to outthink, out-market, or outspend your competition, but you can outwork them. Lou Holtz
You have to do something in your life that is honorable and not cowardly if you are to live in peace with yourself. Larry Brown
What do you do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it. Dean Smith
You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good. Jerry West
Erase the word “failure” from your vocabulary. No case is ever truly closed, and no challenge is ever over. Mary Lou Retton
I’ve got a theory. If you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end. Larry Bird
It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up. Heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Babe Ruth
