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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“Champions keep playing until they get it right.”
“You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.”
“I hated every minute of training, but I said to myself: «Don’t leave, suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion»”
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.”
“I start early and I stay late, day after day, year after year. It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.”
“Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion”
When a sports psychologist helps
If the theme lands, read the breakdowns of what athletes go through, take a test, or pick a sports psychologist to talk to.