“Power has to come from the inside out, not the outside in. Forget about the other person’s power. First, learn to control your own power. Second, learn to control your opponent’s power. Third, learn not to be controlled.” ~ Chow Hung-Yuen
“You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” ~ Zig Ziglar
“If you learn from defeat, you haven’t really lost.” ~ Zig Ziglar
“Brain studies have shown that imagining something in vivid detail can fire the same brain cells that are actually involved in that activity.” (via Primal Leadership)
“I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn’t know how to get along without it.” ~ Walt Disney
“It’s hard to beat the person who never gives up.” ~ Babe Ruth
“My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you’ll win… Channel your energy. Focus.” ~ Carl Lewis
“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” ~ William Ward
“It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.” ~ Seneca
“If you don’t invest very much, then defeat doesn’t hurt very much and winning is not very exciting.” ~ Dick Vermeil
“It is not how big you are, it’s how big you play.” ~ Unknown
“Nobody ever drowned in sweat.” ~ US Marine saying
“Limits begin where vision ends.” ~ via Mind Gym
“Really it comes down to your philosophy. Do you want to play it safe and be good or do you want to take a chance and be great?” ~ Jimmy Johnson
“Coaches have to watch for what they don’t want to see and listen to what they don’t want to hear.” ~ John Madden
“Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing – the result.” ~ Vince Lombardi
“If you dont do what’s best for your body, your the one who comes up on the short end.” ~ Julius Erving
“Hey, you might not be as good as Michael Jordan, but there isn’t any reason you can’t play with as much effort and enthusiasm as he does. No matter where you are talent-wise, you always can play hard.” ~ Rob Evans
“It’s easy to cheat yourself and do just enough to get by, but that’s what everybody can do, just enough to get by. But those who want to be successful and maintain that level of success have got to push a little bit harder and do a little bit more.” ~ Tony Gwynn
