Quotes on sport and psychology
Motivational quotes from athletes and sports psychologists, sorted by theme and author. One quote a day, and on the key ones a Sports Talk psychologist adds a note on why it works.
Quote of the day
«Perfection is reached only today — not yesterday and not tomorrow, because those days do not exist.»
— Jim Afremov
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“When your body screams in exhaustion and tells you "No way!"—you work even harder and tell yourself: "Do it. Right now." You control your body, not the other way around.”
“Most people give up because everyone told them what they can't do. Staying in the comfort zone is easier. So they sit on the fence, unable to decide, unable to act. But if you don't choose, the choice will be made for you. Stop listening to everyone telling you what to do, how to behave, what you should feel. Let them judge you by your achievements—and only by those.”
“Pressure is a privilege.”
“I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.”
“Today's diary check-in is an investment in tomorrow's form.”
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
“Don't stop when you're tired. Stop when you're done.”
“Every session is a vote for the athlete you want to become.”
“The mind guides the body. If we control what we think, that positively affects what we do.”
“Talent wins games, teamwork wins championships.”
“I don't train because I love training. I train because I love winning.”
When a sports psychologist helps
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