All Sports - Poems & Quotes

THE LOVE OF THE GAME

-- Submitted by H. Harper from Burlington, ON, Canada
The Time
The Effort
The pain
The Passion
The Strength
The Courage
You sacrificed it all for
The love of the game

Happiness
Spirit
Dreams
Success
Respect
Enthusiasm
You gained it all from
The love of the game


A Prayer for Sports Moms
(author unknown)
May we make it on time
To field, pool or court.
Arrive safe and sound
And be a good sport!

Quotes

"Ability will get you to the top, character will keep you there." (John Wooden)
"Everyone wants to win, but not everyone is willing to prepare to win." (Bobby Knight)
"The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours." (Peggy Fleming)
"If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it." (Ronnie Lott)
"It's not true that nice guys finish last. Nice guys are winners before the game even starts." (Addison Walker)
"It takes no talent to hustle." (Hans Schmidt)
"Sports do not build character. They reveal it." (John Wooden)
"You don't demand respect, you earn it." (Steve Seidler)

These are awesome...tfs.

TFS great poems and quotes.