694 private quotes tagged sports

“It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place the world is when one is playing golf.” — Robert Wilson Lynd

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“Bulls do not win bull fights. People do.” — Norman Ralph Augustine

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“Many forms, sizes and colors, I think there are heroes in sports, in life... It would be cliche to say my dad, my granddad. I think I'm a fan of people who were brave, my aunt, my grandmother, those are my heroes.” — George Eads

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“There was endless action - not just football, but sailboats, tennis and other things: movement. There was endless talk - the ambassador at the head of the table laying out the prevailing wisdom, but everyone else weighing in with their opinions and taking part.” — Charles Spalding

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“Eighteen holes of match play will teach you more about your foe than 18 years of dealing with him across a desk.” — Grantland Rice

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“Nobody roots for Goliath.” — Wilt Chamberlain

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“I'll let the racket do the talking.” — John McEnroe

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“When I was 40, my doctor advised me that a man in his 40s shouldn't play tennis. I heeded his advice carefully and could hardly wait until I reached 50 to start again.” — Hugo Black

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“You know they're not going to lose 162 consecutive games.” — Harry Caray

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“One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.” — Joe Garagiola

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“You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.” — Joe DiMaggio

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“Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.” — Ty Cobb

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“What's a good tournament for him? Winning it. He's good enough.” — Greg Norman

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“Don't play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty.” — Harry Vardon

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“Overall the fundamentals seem to be there and he's obviously got a very mature head on his shoulders. He's got a kind of presence.” — Nick Price

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“New Yorkers love it when you spill your guts out there. Spill your guts at Wimbledon and they make you stop and clean it up.” — Jimmy Connors

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“Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it's so incredible, it's unbelievable.” — Tom Landry

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“You don't suffer, kill yourself and take the risks I take just for money. I love bike racing.” — Greg LeMond

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“All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity.” — Gordie Howe

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“I'm not buddy-buddy with the players. If they need a buddy, let them buy a dog.” — Whitey Herzog

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“Just like I find men who talk sports who don't really know sports annoying, I think men might find women who don't really have a true passion and knowledge of sports maybe not so attractive.” — Gabrielle Union

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“Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile.” — Christy Mathewson

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“I started playing ball when I was a kid. My dad was a pro ball player and he passed on his knowledge to me.” — Kurt Russell

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“The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.” — Billy Graham

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“Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold.” — Joseph Chilton Pearce

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