“The secret to joy in work is contained in one word. Excellence. TO know how to do something well is to enjoy it.” – Pearl Buck

“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” – Benjamin Franklin

"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Jesse Owens

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Babe Ruth

"Success is not an accident, it's hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." - Pelé

"Champions keep playing until they get it right." - Billie Jean King

"The only way to prove you are a good sport is to lose." - Ernie Banks

"If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything." - John Wooden

"It's not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters." - Paul "Bear" Bryant

"The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory." - Les Brown

"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does—that makes you a winner right there." - Venus Williams

"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

"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'" - Muhammad Ali

."You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get." - Michael Phelps

"You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them." - Michael Jordan

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." - Tim Notke

"If you can't outplay them, outwork them." - Ben Hogan

"Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is." - Vince Lombardi

"It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs." - Jillian Michaels

"In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this." - Willie Mays