Inspiring Quotes for Injured Athletes: A Collection of Strength

"Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up"

- Dean Karnazes

"The road to athletic greatness is not marked by perfection, but the ability to constantly overcome adversity and failure"

- Nike

"In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer."

- A. Camus

"There is more to life than increasing its speed."

- Gandhi

"To persevere is important to everybody. Don’t give up. Don’t Give in. There is always an answer to everything."

- Louis Zamperini

"Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion."

- Michael Jordan

"My attitude is that if you push me towards a weakness, I will turn that weakness into a strength"

- Michael Jordan

"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

"He who argues for his limitations gets to keep them."

- Richard Bach

"The hard days are the best because that’s where champions are made."

- Gabby Douglas

"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

"Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement."

- Arnold Palmer

"Failure I can live with. Not trying is what I can’t handle."

- Sanya Richards-Ross

"Success is built out of faith, an undying passion, and a relentless drive"

- Stephen Curry

"Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is"

- Vince Lombardi

"Goals should never be easy. They should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable."

- Michael Phelps

"Write your injuries in dust, your benefits in marble"

- Benjamin Franklin

"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

"Never let a stumble in the road be the end of a journey."

- Anonymous

"Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t"

- Anonymous

"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

"Being challenged is inevitable. Being defeated is optional"

- Anonymous

"I am beginning to accept myself more and more."

"Turn your setbacks into comebacks"

- Anonymous

"Today I will do what others won’t so tomorrow I will do what others can’t"

- Anonymous

"Strength shows not only in the ability to persist, but in the ability to start over"

- Anonymous

"When you feel like quitting, think about why you started"

- Anonymous

"I am overcoming negativity and building a positive attitude towards myself."

"I naturally love and accept my body/injured body part."

"I will push myself to become the best athlete in my sport."

"I naturally achieve all my athletic goals through hard work."

"I am building a positive body image."

"I will continue to perform my best under pressure."

"I am thankful for my body."

"I am willing to do what it takes to be successful."

"Through practice I will achieve my full athletic potential."

"I will always have gratitude for my body."

"I will always surpass the athletic expectations others have."

"I have always loved training harder than my competitors."

"The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment."

- Anonymous

"The ones who say ‘You can’t’ and ‘You won’t’ are probably the ones scared that you will"

- Anonymous

"Feeling positive about my body is normal for me."

"I can stay focused under pressure."

"I am dedicated and excited to practice."

"I have a healthy body image."

"I am beginning to feel content with the way I look."

"I am confident in the way I look."

"Motivation is easy for me to find when training."

"One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat."

- Anonymous

"I will have a healthy body image."

"Remember the guy that gave up? Neither does anyone else."

- Anonymous

"I find it easy to think positively about my body/abilities/injured body part."

"I will practice every day."

"Every day my skills become stronger and stronger."

"I am enough and I have enough to repair & rebuild."

"I am finding it easier to feel confident in the way I look."

"I have the skills needed to perform well."

"I naturally have strong athletic abilities."

"I enjoy practicing hard."

"I can do hard things."

"I am an amazing athlete."

"I am a strong competitor."

"I am a winner at whatever I compete in."

"I am a highly skilled athlete."

"I naturally focus my mind when I need to concentrate."

"People are drawn to me because I am confident in the way I look/perform."

"I am confident in my ability."

"I am faster than the wind."

"I like the challenge of competition."

"I have a very high level of endurance."

"I have amazing stamina."

"I am a fast person."

"I naturally have high stamina."