Patience is of utmost importance when it comes to an athlete’s success in their choice of sports. In this post we are sharing with our readers inspiring and educating quotes about patience from professional athletes and coaches of various sports. After reading these quotes one can especially athletes can surely learn the importance of patience in sports.
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Let’s take a quick quiz now before reading these inspiring sports quotes. Your task in this quiz is to identify the authors of the quotes we’ve provided from this post. You’ll have three choices to choose from, so think carefully! Match the words to the person who said them!
- “I know what is within me, even if you can’t see it yet. Look me in the eyes. I have something more important than courage. I have patience. I will become what I know I am.” – Michael Jordan, former basketball player
- “Summoning the patience needed for any task is where most of our effort should be focused.” – John Cena, American wrestler
- “Patience and persistence are two characteristics that differentiate the professional from the amateur.” – Cristiano Ronaldo, soccer player
- “Patience in this world is a virtue I continue to work on.” – Conor McGregor, mixed martial artist
- “The only way to success is through hard work and patience.” – Giannis Antetokounmpo, NBA player
- “For me, patience has always been the greatest virtue. We strive to be patient in all things. Especially when it is tested.” – Mohamed Salah, Egyptian soccer player
- “Patience is not one of my best qualities, but I keep working on it. Tennis makes you keep working on it.” – Maria Sharapova, Russian tennis player
- “You have to be patient: trust the team, that they can deliver a good job.” – Max Verstappen, professional racing driver
- “Patience is key, as long as you have a purpose.” – Rudy Ruettiger, sports motivational speaker
- “Only those who have patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.” – James J. Corbett, American boxer
- “You can’t jump from little things to big things. It just takes time and patience.” – Nadia Comaneci, Romanian gymnast
- “I would like to remind you that the great goals in life are not achieved overnight, they are achieved by fighting, fighting, and learning from falls.” – Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis player
- “Patience is a virtue…When you’re younger you’re very impatient. You want things to happen right away overnight, which is not possible.” – Novak Djokovic, Serbian tennis player
- “Patience, self-belief and regularity are three qualities that would take a young player to great heights.” – Jwala Gutta, Indian badminton player
- “The only thing you have to have is patience and an attitude that you aren’t ever going to give up.” – Shawn Michaels, American wrestler
- “Nine-tenths of discipline is having the patience to do things right.” – Pat Summitt, American basketball coach
- “Character never quits; and with patience and persistence; Dreams do come true!.” – Pete Maravich, former basketball player
- “Patience is not getting too ahead of yourself, not looking at your scorecard, just doing what you’re doing, playing your game, not trying to force the issue and eliminating big mistakes.” – Zach Johnson, American golfer
- “Patience is not granted, it’s earned.” – Gary Player, South African golfer
- “Just because something takes a long time, I mean, you have to have patience, you have to persevere, stay with it. If something is a goal of yours to accomplish, you don’t give up on it.” – Dawn Staley, American basketball player
- “There are three secrets to managing. The first secret is have patience. The second is be patient. And the third most important secret is patience.” – Chuck Tanner, American baseball player
- “hope, faith, patience and not being afraid of change can lead to great things — sometimes better than you could have imagined.” – Danica Patrick, race car driver
- “Be kind to yourself, to your mind. Have patience with your soul, your body. And know that you don’t have to do it alone.” – Colin Wilson, Ice hockey player
- “I know the road ahead will be full of patience and hard work, and I’m ready for that challenge.” – Brady Aiken, Baseball player
- “Take it day-by-day, be patient and be persistent. You’re going to get through it.” – Joe Smith, Retired NBA player
- “Just being athletic isn’t going to be enough for the things you’ll want to accomplish. You’ll also need to be kind, and patient, but more than anything else, you’ll need a work ethic.” – Johnny Damon, American baseball athlete
- “Just hold on and be patient. It won’t be until another few days, but you will finally get a call. ‘It’s today,’ the team will tell you.” – Marta, Brazilian soccer player
- “Be patient, wait for your chance. And the real big one … work like a madman.” – Greig Laidlaw, Rugby union player
- “When I wouldn’t see my name on the teamsheet, my belief in myself started to dip. It did. But all my experiences in life, and the tough times I went through at Celtic and Queens Park, it taught me to be patient.” – Andrew Robertson, Scottish soccer player
- “Fishing is not something that you go out there and catch it on your first cast. It’s patience. You got to understand that fish have a mind of their own. Sometimes it takes a little longer than usual to catch one.” – Paul George, NBA player
- “Be patient. When you rush in, you’re not going to make a good decision.” – Ed Dodds, NFL executive
- “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King, American tennis player
- “In game play it was always my philosophy that patience would win out. By that, I meant patience to follow our game plan. If we believed in it, we would wear the opposition down and would eventually get to them.” – John Wooden, basketball coach
- “One aspect of team-building that often gets overlooked is the need for old-timers to have the necessary patience with newcomers.” – Alex Ferguson, former soccer manager
- “It’s testing your patience and how you can continue to keep the focus out on the floor, figure out ways how you can be better for your teammates and not fall into the notion of a losing mentality.” – LeBron James, NBA player
- “just to kind of see your work and your patience finally come to fruition, it’s a blessing.” – Rayjon Tucker, American basketball player
- “You got to find this balance between urgency and patience. You got to work urgently, but you got to remain patient.” – Steve Kerr, American basketball coach
- “Be patient and put your head down and get to work.” – Chris Bosh, former NBA player
- “The key to a comeback is to have patience and persevere, play with an intensity that is beyond our limits.” – Juan Antonio Pizzi, Soccer player
- “During my journey as a professional athlete thus far, I have come face to face with obstacles and been under pressure. I have had to be patient all while still having to perform at a high level.” – Jamia Fields, American soccer player
- “Patience is a virtue that is learned from hard work and adversity.” – Unknown
- “Patience is the name of the game–it’s a part of life.” – Kirk Cousins, Football quarterback
- “You’ve got to wait until your body allows for you to get back out there and do what you’re supposed to do – do what you can do. So, patience is the game.” – Marcus Peters, Football cornerback
- “Patience is a virtue and patience pays off.” – Kenjon Barner, Football running back
- “Patience is an important characteristic that enables you to negotiate a shot properly and also perform your best over an entire round. The loss of patience can be the difference between scoring well and not scoring well.” – David Breslow, performance coach
- “Patience is always a good thing. Especially in a career like this, you need to ride the ups and downs; take the rough with the smooth.” – Scottie Scheffler, American golfer
- “Be patient, have fun, trust your gut every day of the week.” – Ashleigh Barty, Australian tennis player
- “There isn’t an athlete on this planet that enjoys wasting time and that feeling that they are falling behind. When the athlete does start back, the key is to gradually take things day by day, session by session.” – Rob Steckley, Canadian tennis player
- “Nobody said life had to be fair; we are going in the right direction, but we need to have patience on a grander scale.” – Mik Aoki, American baseball coach
- “The biggest attribute to a leader is patience.” – Billy Butler, Baseball player
- “Patience is a virtue. Keep doing what you want to do and eventually things will happen.” – Arian Foster, Football running back
- “Patience is one of the greatest lessons running has taught me. To be great at anything & accomplish it with integrity takes a long time.” – Allyson Felix, track and field athlete
Conclusion
A fun quiz is a great way to summarize the lessons we can take from these inspiring quotes. This fun quiz is intended to help you remember the key ideas and takeaways from the quotes in our blog post.
How to play?
In this quiz, you must complete the quote you’ve just read from various athletes and coaches by selecting the correct option from the options provided. The aim of this quiz is to help you recall key takeaways from the quotes. You will receive one point for selecting the correct option. Are you ready? Let’s get started.
Also See:
Motivational Sports Quotes About Persistence
Inspiring Sports Quotes About Integrity
Insightful Sports Quotes About Visualization
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