"Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up"
- Dean Karnazes
Persistence
"The road to athletic greatness is not marked by perfection, but the ability to constantly overcome adversity and failure"
- Nike
Adversity
"In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer."
- A. Camus
Resilience
"There is more to life than increasing its speed."
- Gandhi
Awareness
"To persevere is important to everybody. Don’t give up. Don’t Give in. There is always an answer to everything."
- Louis Zamperini
Perseverance
"No athlete is truly tested until they’ve stared an injury in the face and came out on the other side stronger than ever"
- Anonymous
Resilience
"Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion."
- Michael Jordan
Belief
"Never let a stumble in the road be the end of a journey."
- Anonymous
Perseverance
"My attitude is that if you push me towards a weakness, I will turn that weakness into a strength"
- Michael Jordan
Belief in Self
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."
- Helen Keller
Strength
"He who argues for his limitations gets to keep them."
- Richard Bach
Belief in Self
"The hard days are the best because that’s where champions are made."
- Gabby Douglas
Hard Work
"Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world."
- C.S. Lewis
Adversity
"Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement."
- Arnold Palmer
Perseverance
"Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t"
- Anonymous
Strength
"When you can’t control what’s happening, challenge yourself to control the way you respond to what’s happening. That’s where your power is"
- Anonymous
Empowerment
"Failure I can live with. Not trying is what I can’t handle."
- Sanya Richards-Ross
Courage
"Success is built out of faith, an undying passion, and a relentless drive"
- Stephen Curry
Ambition
"Being challenged is inevitable. Being defeated is optional"
- Anonymous
Courage
"Turn your setbacks into comebacks"
- Anonymous
Overcoming Obstacles
"Today I will do what others won’t so tomorrow I will do what others can’t"
- Anonymous
Determination
"Strength shows not only in the ability to persist, but in the ability to start over"
- Anonymous
Growth
"Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is"
- Vince Lombardi
Ambition
"Goals should never be easy. They should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable."
- Michael Phelps
Goals
"When you feel like quitting, think about why you started"
- Anonymous
Motivation
"The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment."
- Anonymous
Hard Work
"The ones who say ‘You can’t’ and ‘You won’t’ are probably the ones scared that you will"
- Anonymous
Empowerment
"Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble"
- Benjamin Franklin
Reflection
"One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat."
- Anonymous
Failure
"Remember the guy that gave up? Neither does anyone else."
- Anonymous
Motivation
"I am beginning to accept myself more and more."
Self-improvement
"I am overcoming negativity and building a positive attitude towards myself."
Resilience
"I naturally love and accept my body/injured body part."
Self-improvement
"I will push myself to become the best athlete in my sport."
Ambition
"I naturally achieve all my athletic goals through hard work."
Hard Work
"I am building a positive body image."
Self-improvement
"I will continue to perform my best under pressure."
Perseverance
"I am thankful for my body."
Gratitude
"I am willing to do what it takes to be successful."
Determination
"Through practice I will achieve my full athletic potential."
Determination
"I will always have gratitude for my body."
Gratitude
"I will always surpass the athletic expectations others have."
Ambition
"I have always loved training harder than my competitors."
Hard Work
"Feeling positive about my body is normal for me."
Positivity
"I can stay focused under pressure."
Focus
"I am dedicated and excited to practice."
Determination
"I have a healthy body image."
Self-esteem
"I am beginning to feel content with the way I look."
Contentment
"I am confident in the way I look."
Self-esteem
"Motivation is easy for me to find when training."
Motivation
"I will have a healthy body image."
Self-esteem
"I find it easy to think positively about my body/abilities/injured body part."
Positivity
"I will practice every day."
Determination
"Every day my skills become stronger and stronger."
Growth
"I am enough and I have enough to repair & rebuild."
Self-esteem
"I am finding it easier to feel confident in the way I look."
Self-esteem
"I have the skills needed to perform well."
Belief in Self
"I naturally have strong athletic abilities."
Belief in Self
"I enjoy practicing hard."
Hard Work
"I can do hard things."
Courage
"I am an amazing athlete."
Belief in Self
"I am a strong competitor."
Ambition
"I am a winner at whatever I compete in."
Ambition
"I am a highly skilled athlete."
Belief in Self
"I naturally focus my mind when I need to concentrate."
Focus
"People are drawn to me because I am confident in the way I look/perform."
Self-esteem
"I am confident in my ability."
Belief in Self
"I am faster than the wind."
Belief in Self
"I like the challenge of competition."
Ambition
"I have a very high level of endurance."
Fitness
"I have amazing stamina."
Fitness
"I am a fast person."
Belief in Self
"I naturally have high stamina."
Fitness