Sports quotes to share with your children

Share these great inspirational sport quotes with the young athlete in your life, curated by the Novelso review team.

• “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

• “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi

• “Procrastination is one of the most common and deadliest of diseases and its toll on success and happiness is heavy.” – Wayne Gretzky

• “Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.” – Bethany Hamilton

• “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it.” – Michael Jordan

• “You have to remember that the hard days are what make you stronger. The bad days make you realize what a good day is. If you never had any bad days, you would never have that sense of accomplishment.” – Aly Raisman

• “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” – Michael Phelps

• “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth

• “Scientists have proven that it’s impossible to long-jump 30 feet, but I don’t listen to that kind of talk. Thoughts like that have a way of sinking into your feet.” – Carl Lewis

• “It doesn’t matter what your background is or where you came from. If you have dreams and goals, that’s all that matters.” – Serena Williams

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