Famous Quotes About sports

When I was 40, my doctor advised me that a man in his 40s shouldn't play tennis. I heeded his advice carefully and could hardly wait until I reached 50 to start again.

You know they're not going to lose 162 consecutive games.

One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.

Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors.

Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.

What's a good tournament for him? Winning it. He's good enough.

Don't play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty.

Overall the fundamentals seem to be there and he's obviously got a very mature head on his shoulders. He's got a kind of presence.

New Yorkers love it when you spill your guts out there. Spill your guts at Wimbledon and they make you stop and clean it up.

Perhaps the single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of racing is experience. But once you have the fundamentals, acquiring the experience is a matter of time.