#athletes

There's that initial reticence for some athletes to take you seriously. ↗

— Lisa Guerrero

#initial #reticence #seriously #some #take

The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who can perform great feats before friendly crowds. ↗

— George Allen, Sr.

#before #crowds #feats #friendly #great

I have spoken with many former athletes, and they tell me the best time they had was in sports. I listen to them and use their experience in my career. ↗

— Sergei Bubka

#best #best time #career #experience #former

I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it. ↗

— Willie Stargell

#becomes #fail #hitters #i #superior

I felt black. I was as far as I was concerned. And I wanted to be black for lots of reasons. They were better musicians, they were better athletes, they were not uptight about sex, and they knew how to enjoy life better than most people. ↗

— Jerry Leiber

#as far as #athletes #better #black #concerned

The athletes are still out competing the same as a Division I team, and I think we've done a good job of creating an atmosphere where they're responsible for their actions and their play. ↗

— Cat Osterman

#athletes #atmosphere #competing #creating #division

I'm able to give a voice to the athletes around the world - use my degree for something other than the power play. ↗

— Angela Ruggiero

#around #athletes #degree #give #i

I'm in the perfect position. It's a sports position and a political position where I can help better the lives of athletes around the world. ↗

— Angela Ruggiero

#athletes #better #help #i #i can

It's not my place to tell you whom to vote for, to take any political stand, to tell you what religion to believe in. I'm an athlete. I can influence certain things, but when I see other athletes and celebrities telling you whom to vote for, I actually get a bit offended. ↗

— Pete Sampras

#any #athlete #athletes #believe #bit

Sixteen games, to me, is a long enough schedule for anybody. We're already concerning ourselves with head injuries and bodily harm to all of the professional athletes. Add to extra games to it, (and) you are just increasing those risks. ↗

— Emmitt Smith

#already #anybody #athletes #bodily #concerning