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Vince LombardiIf it doesn’t matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?

—  Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American football coach

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William ShakespeareThere's an old saying that applies to me: you can't lose a game if you don't play the game.

—  William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, English poet & playwright ‐ Romeo & Juliet

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George Bernard ShawWe don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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George CarlinLife is a zero sum game.

—  George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian

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George CarlinIt's never just a game when you're winning

—  George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian

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Theodore RooseveltWhen you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.

—  Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, American President [1901-1909]

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Isaac AsimovIn life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate.

—  Isaac Asimov, 1920-1992, American Sci-Fi writer

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Friedrich NietzscheThe true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.

—  Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German philosopher

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Pierre de CoubertinThe most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part.

—  Pierre de Coubertin, 1863-1937, French, father of the Olympic Games

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George Bernard ShawChess is a foolish expedient for making idle people believe they are doing something very clever, when they are only wasting their time.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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Vince LombardiWe didn’t lose the game; we just ran out of time.

—  Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American football coach

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Paul RodriguezHunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they're in the game.

—  Paul Rodriguez, 1955-, American comedian

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John WoodenIt’s not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.

—  John Wooden, 1910-2010, American basketball coach

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Vince LombardiWinning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.

—  Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American football coach

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Pierre de CoubertinWinning medals wasn’t the point of the Olympics. It’s the participating that counts.

—  Pierre de Coubertin, 1863-1937, French, father of the Olympic Games

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Ernest HemingwayAuto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports... all the others are games.

—  Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961, American writer, Nobel 1954

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Sri AurobindoWhat is God after all? An eternal child playing an eternal game in an eternal garden.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

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George OrwellSerious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence: in other words it is war minus the shooting.

—  George Orwell, 1903-1950, British writer

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Vince LombardiCoaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.

—  Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American football coach

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Pierre de CoubertinSport must be the heritage of all men and of all social classes.

—  Pierre de Coubertin, 1863-1937, French, father of the Olympic Games

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Vince LombardiFootball is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.

—  Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American football coach

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John WoodenPlayers with fight never lose a game, they just run out of time.

—  John Wooden, 1910-2010, American basketball coach

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Aristotle OnassisAfter a point, and so on, money stops to matter, it stops being the goal, the game is all that matters.

—  Aristotle Onassis, 1900-1975, Greek tycoon

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H.L. MenckenIt is impossible to imagine Goethe or Beethoven being good at billiards or golf.

—  H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic

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Marlen DietrichCourage and grace is a formidable mixture. The only place to see it is the bullring.

—  Marlen Dietrich, 1901-1992, German-American actress

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David Lloyd GeorgeYou get to know more of the character of a man in a round of golf than in six months of political experience.

—  David Lloyd George, 1863-1945, British Prime Minister [1916-1922]

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John WoodenDefense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.

—  John Wooden, 1910-2010, American basketball coach

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Pierre de CoubertinRacial distinctions should not play a role in sport.

—  Pierre de Coubertin, 1863-1937, French, father of the Olympic Games

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Pierre de CoubertinSuccess comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law.

—  Pierre de Coubertin, 1863-1937, French, father of the Olympic Games

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Thomas JeffersonAs to the species of exercise, I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind.

—  Thomas Jefferson, 1749-1826, American President [1801-1809]

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Pierre de CoubertinHolding an Olympic Games means evoking history.

—  Pierre de Coubertin, 1863-1937, French, father of the Olympic Games

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Pierre de CoubertinIn no way can sport be considered a luxury object.

—  Pierre de Coubertin, 1863-1937, French, father of the Olympic Games

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Vince LombardiRunning a football team is no different than running any other kind of organization.

—  Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American football coach

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Pierre de CoubertinThe Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.

—  Pierre de Coubertin, 1863-1937, French, father of the Olympic Games

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Winston ChurchillFootball is a gentleman’s game played by hooligans, and rugby is a hooligan's game played by gentlemen.

—  Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953

Muhammad AliI'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round.

—  Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016, American boxer

Muhammad AliMy trainer don’t tell me nothing between rounds. I don’t allow him to. I fight the fight. All I want to know is did I win the round. It’s too late for advice.

—  Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016, American boxer

Graham GreeneHe knew everything in theory, nothing in practice... He knew the moves, he’d never played the game.

—  Graham Greene, 1904-1991, British writer

Earl WarrenI always turn to the sports section first. The sports section records people's accomplishments; the front page nothing but man's failures.

—  Earl Warren, 1891-1974, American Chief Justice

William Hazlitt A great chessplayer is not a great man, for he leaves the world as he found it.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

Jorge Luis BorgesFootball is popular because stupidity is popular.

—  Jorge Luis Borges, 1899-1986, Argentine writer

Ashleigh BrilliantPlease don't ask me what the score is.
I'm not even sure what the game is.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Ashleigh BrilliantTo be sure of winning, invent your own game, and never tell any other player the rules.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Stefan ZweigIn chess, as a purely intellectual game, where randomness is excluded, for someone to play against himself is absurd... It is as paradoxical, as attempting to jump over his own shadow.

—  Stefan Zweig, 1881-1942, Austrian writer

Latin Quotes

Faster, Higher, Stronger

Citius, Altius, Fortius.

—  Motto of the Olympic Games

     (initially, a motto of Pierre de Coubertin’s school)

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Funny Quotes

Steven WrightI think it’s wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly.

—  Steven Wright, 1955-, American comedian

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Mitch HedbergThe depressing thing about tennis is that no matter how good I get, I'll never be as good as a wall.

—  Mitch Hedberg, 1968-2005, American comedian

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Dave BarryHave you noticed that whatever sport you're trying to learn, some earnest person is always telling you to keep your knees bent?

—  Dave Barry, 1947-, American journalist

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Dave BarryThe problem with winter sports is that - follow me closely here - they generally take place in winter.

—  Dave Barry, 1947-, American journalist

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AnonymousIf at first you don't succeed then skydiving definitely isn't for you.

—  Anonymous

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George CarlinSwimming is not a sport. Swimming is a way to keep from drowning. That’s just common sense!

—  George Carlin, 1936-2008, American comedian

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Dave BarryAlthough golf was originally restricted to wealthy, overweight Protestants, today it's open to anybody who owns hideous clothing.

—  Dave Barry, 1947-, American journalist

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Phyllis DillerThe reason women don't play football is because eleven of them would never wear the same outfit in public.

—  Phyllis Diller, 1917-2012, American comedian

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Steven WrightIf one synchronized swimmer drowns, do all the rest have to drown too?

—  Steven Wright, 1955-, American comedian

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Dave BarryAuto racing is boring except when a car is going at least 172 miles per hour upside down.

—  Dave Barry, 1947-, American journalist

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Mitch HedbergI saw a human pyramid once. It was very unnecessary.

—  Mitch Hedberg, 1968-2005, American comedian

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George BurnsI never go jogging, it makes me spill my martini.

—  George Burns, 1896-1996, American comedian

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Ashleigh BrilliantLife is the only game in which the object of the game is to learn the rules.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

Proverbs

Italian proverbAfter the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box.

—  Italian proverb

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Yiddish proverbWhen two play a game, there must be a winner and a loser.

—  Yiddish proverb

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Special Quotes

Live in Your World, Play in Ours.

—  Slogan of Sony PlayStation

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Movie Quotes

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)Do not speak to me of rules. This is war! This is not a game of cricket!

—  from the film The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

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The Warriors (1979)Waaaarrrrrriiiorsss, come out to play-i-ay.

—  from the film The Warriors (1979)

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