Sport Quotes

“È sempre stata attribuita allo sport, in ogni epoca e soprattutto da ogni governo, un’importanza grandissima, per la buona ragione che lo sport intrattiene e obnubila e rimbecillisce le masse, e in primo luogo le dittature sanno bene perché sono sempre e in ogni caso favorevoli allo sport. Chi è per lo sport ha le masse a suo fianco, chi è per la cultura ha le masse contro, diceva mio nonno, e per questo tutti i governi sono sempre per lo sport e contro la cultura. Come ogni dittatura, anche la dittatura nazionalsocialista è diventata potente e quasi padrona del mondo servendosi dello sport di massa. In ogni epoca e in tutti gli Stati le masse vengono accalappiate mediante lo sport, e non c’è Stato che possa dirsi così piccolo e insignificante da non sacrificare tutto allo sport.”
― Thomas Bernhard

“It never gets easier, you just get faster.”
― Greg LeMond

“Not being intimidated has the power to intimidate.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Men spend their time in following a ball or a hare; it is the pleasure even of kings.”
― Blaise Pascal, Pensées

“Two hours later, a noise resembling a hippo rolling along a corrugated iron roof shook Jane from her doze and Rob bursts through the living room door.”
― Dougie Brimson, Wings of a Sparrow

“Compete vigorously and with passion in the face of uncertainty and intimidation.”
― Satya Nadella, Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone

“In this jersey I promise to play for the logo on the front, not the name on the back”
― Sidney Crosby

“She felt the sun on her face, warming her after the months of snow and freezing temperatures. She took off her sweatshirt, tied it around her waist and ran in shorts and T-shirt... she needed some sunshine on her skin, and it felt exhilarating to stretch herself out. She flew alongside the raging river, the rhythm of her strides and the beating of her trainers on the path chasing out the gloomy thoughts that had become a part of her whole being, ingrained like dirt in the creases of her skin.”
― FJCampbell

“I love the suffering that goes into the sport, to become the best.”
― Tj Eisenhart

“Todo el mundo quería follarse a Tidiane. Era un hecho inevitable, le pasaba desde que era un muchacho, pero es que últimamente el acoso era más duro, tanto en la calle como en el campo, tanto fans quinceañeras como sus compañeros de juego.”
― Antonio Heras, Un blanco fácil

“The three-fold increase in obesity in less that a quarter of a century cannot be the result of genetic change in the population. Rather, it is the result of increased availability and consumption of food, coupled with decreased physical activity.”
― David Bender, Nutrition: A Very Short Introduction

“Britt-Marie moves out of the way as if the ball was trying to spit at her.”
― Fredrik Backman, Britt-Marie Was Here

“It is the goings-on between bites that excites the traditional angler as much as when the float goes under.”
― Fennel Hudson, Traditional Angling: Fennel's Journal No. 6

“Angling is a sport, so sporting ethics should apply.”
― Fennel Hudson, Traditional Angling: Fennel's Journal No. 6

“Smile, tip your traditional hat, and enjoy your time by the water.”
― Fennel Hudson, Traditional Angling: Fennel's Journal No. 6

“Walk while you can.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“It is naive to think that sport is above politics, that any kind of level playing field exists, or that sport allows the world to put its problems on hold.”
― Amy Bass

“Ma Gigi era doppiamente diverso: perché portava avanti certe idee in un ambiente che ne ha poche e poco ardite, cioè nell'ambiente dello sport; e perché le portava avanti con originalità, con profonda convinzione.”
― Nando Dalla Chiesa, La farfalla granata. La meravigliosa e malinconica storia di Gigi Meroni il calciatore artista

“Parkour is a Free Running sport... if you can't fight well... parkour is there to safe you.”
― Deyth Banger

“Truth is a sport, and winner takes it all.”
― Talismanist Giebra, Talismanist: Fragments of the Ancient Fire. Philosophy of Fragmentism Series.

“Mi hanno chiesto spesso, ovviamente, che cosa avrei fatto se non fossi diventato un calciatore. Non ne ho la più pallida idea. Forse sarei diventato un criminale.”
― Zlatan Ibrahimović, Jag är Zlatan: Zlatans egen berättelse

“I love to marvel at the abilities of elite athletes and, like most nonelites, I envy what they can do. But they should envy us too. Greatness is a burden, and there's a profound freedom in knowing you'll never have it. There's nothing like trying something new and sucking at it, then sucking a little less every day you keep at it. Until science makes it possible to get younger, getting fitter, faster, and better at what you love will remain the closest thing most of us have.”
― Jeff Bercovici, Play On: The New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age

“Sports benefit the spectators the least.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Sportsman's Hall offered four sporting events: rat killing by a weasel, rat killing by a dog, rat killing by a man, and dogfighting.”
― Nick Tosches, King of the Jews

“Expecting defeat more than halves the potency of our effort, and more than quadruples that of our opponent’s effort.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Our weakness is our opponent’s strength.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Even after Jason was met by so many defeats, he never said no to any situation. Jason Gesser moved on and on with his determination and willpower. Sticking around the Rose Bowl was something he couldn’t do for a while, but then he rose from all the downtrodden history and made a match for himself. He killed the whole game with his zeal and enthusiasm.
Since then, he is known as the golden boy who has played through the cracked and the dislocated ribs with a severely sprained ankle during his Washington State Career. This was in the final and the biggest game. Gesser has been sacked around six times by the blitzing Oklahoma defense and has two passes in the game. Jason Gesser has played and won various games. He once completed 17 completions in 34 attempts for around 23 yards.”
― Jason Gesser

“Außerdem scheint es eine Beziehung zwischen ausgeprägtem Kohlenhydratentzug und Trainingsunlust zu geben.”
― Christian von Loeffelholz, Ernährungsstrategien in Kraftsport und Bodybuilding: Optimaler Muskelaufbau, beschleunigter Fettabbau, gesteigerte Kraftleistung

“...Le ski c'est comme la vie! Il faut garder l'équilibre et éviter de glisser par en arrière.”
― Fernande Chouinard, La tailleuse de clés

“Yes, I am holding this powerful lady to my more powerful body. We're glued at our feet, thighs, abs and chest. My large shoulders are acting in full protection mode. I'm still sporting a rock-hard boner, which is sandwiched and slammed upright between us. That appears insignificant to her, luckily. Well, we respect that our bodies kick in suitably when needed. Welcome to the world of athletics. Jerome Kremers, book 1, TEAM MATES”
― Sally Carbon, Team Mates