Athletics Quotes
Honest reflections on sports, discipline, and chance
This page gathers quotes about athletics, including a memory of school days before girls' athletics existed and a focus on outdoor sports growing up.
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I don't have rights. Let's put it this way: in athletics, I don't have rights.
In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It's not 'if;' it's 'how.'
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do these Athletics quotes generally reflect on?
They reflect on personal history with sports, including gaps in access, focus in youth, and how careers form unexpectedly.
Is there a quote about girls' athletics not existing?
Yes, one quote recalls a time in school when there was no such thing as girls' athletics.
Does a quote mention a focus on outdoor sports?
Yes, one quote states a strong focus on athletics and the outdoors during that period.
Is there a quote about an unplanned athletic career?
Yes, one quote admits never thinking a career in athletics was even a possibility.
Does a quote discuss uneven discipline in athletics?
Yes, one quote notes having discipline elsewhere in life but not in athletics specifically. See Discipline Quotes for related sayings.
Other lines admit that a career in athletics was never planned, and that discipline shown elsewhere in life didn't always carry over to sports.
