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    Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.

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Those who complain how the ball bounces are often the ones who dropped it.

Those who complain how the ball bounces are often the ones who dropped it.

by Unknown Found in: Sports Quotes,
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Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.

Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.

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I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player.

I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player.

by John Kruk Found in: Sports Quotes,
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Ninety percent of the game is half mental.

Ninety percent of the game is half mental.

by Jim Wohford Found in: Sports Quotes,
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My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: "Get out of the blocks, run your read more

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.".

by Carl Lewis Found in: Sports Quotes,
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Eighteen holes of match play will teach you more about your foe than 18 years of dealing with him across read more

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

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Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best read more

Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off.

by Bill Veeck Found in: Sports Quotes,
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Durability is part of what makes a great athlete.

Durability is part of what makes a great athlete.

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The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars read more

The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.

by Babe Ruth Found in: Sports Quotes,
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