Inspirational Sports Quotes

Pump up your team with these inspirational sports quotes! When playing sports, motivational quotes can be a great way to inspire teamwork and help your teammates to dig in and go the extra mile.

Whether at the beginning of the game or at halftime, these famous sports quotes will get your team in the right mindset to give the game their best.

Be sure to check out these athletic quotes and more sports quotes as well for additional team motivation.

Collection of Inspirational Sports Quotes

"Losers quit when they're tired. Winners quit when they've won."
- Author Unknown


"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships."
- Michael Jordan


"When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality."
- Joe Paterno


"Sports ideally teach discipline and commitment. They challenge you and build character for everything you do in life."
- Howie Long


"Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence."
- George F. Will


"You are never a loser until you quit trying."
- Mike Ditka


"Sports do not build character, they reveal it."
- Heywood Hale Broun


"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships."
- Michael Jordan


"The curious thing about fishing is you never want to go home. If you catch something, you can't stop. If you don't catch anything, you hate to leave in case something might bite."
- Gladys Taber


"Never let the fear of striking out get in your way."
- Babe Ruth


"Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd.
Buy me some peanuts and cracker-jack,
I don't care if I never get back."
- Jack Norworth, song: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"