These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it. Charles Barkley
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. Heywood Broun
You don't play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball. Bobby Knight
Champions keep playing until they get it right. Billie Jean King
Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up. Red Auerbach
Baseball happens to be a game of cumulative tension but football, basketball and hockey are played with hand grenades and machine guns. John Leonard
Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play. Mike Singletary
A lifetime of training for just ten seconds. Jesse Owens
Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball. James Patrick Murray
Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts. Phil Jackson
God made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure. Eric Liddell
If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball. Jack Lemmon
Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers. Herbert Hoover
If you drink don't drive. Don't even putt. Dean Martin
Give me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful partner, and you can keep the clubs and the fresh air. Jack Benny
Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. Dave Barry
If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf. Bob Hope