Mario Lemieux Quotes

We're all determined to do whatever it takes to honour the national team jersey.

I think most of my lessons come from sports. That's why I always emphasise to young kids to get involved in sports because it's where you learn about discipline. It's where you learn to keep going, where if you think you can't make it, you can.

Don't let winning make you soft. Don't let losing make you quit. Don't let your teammates down in any situation.

As long as I have my legs and commitment to the team, then I'll keep playing.

One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something.

It was about being wanted, it was about winning, and it was about my passion for the game. I just loved it. I absolutely loved to compete and to step out onto that football field with my teammates.

When your dream is bigger than you are, you only have two choices: give up or get help.

My jersey hanging from the ceiling is going to be a symbol of the hard work of the people I played with.

I had a lot of times with Wales as well when we were getting beat - and beaten well - and you learn to deal with it. You learn that next time it happens, you roll your sleeves up and give everything for the team.

My approach to cricket has been reasonably simple: it was about giving everything to the team, it was about playing with dignity and it was about upholding the spirit of the game. I hope I have done some of that. I have failed at times, but I have never stopped trying. It is why I leave with sadness but also with pride.

I tried to play every sport. I wasn't great at most of them, but at least I tried!

The China game was the best because it took the effort of everyone on the team to survive 120 minutes.

The England team is a team that never, ever stops.

And I remember how proud I was to put on my training jersey and go out on the field. Making it back to that environment was for me my greatest moment, because somebody had told me I couldn't do it and I never gave up on myself, the game and my teammates.

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part.... The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.

We must lift ourselves for every challenge we face, no matter who you are playing - and that applies especially to the national team.

When you play on bad surfaces, you have to show your character and keep your concentration for the whole 90 minutes.

I've always got that determination, to get back in the squad and get back playing.

Lots of people talk about the character of our team, that it's not right and that we need to do more. But we always show that we can come back.

When I first started playing in a youth football league, I was the worst kid on the team. I quit the first year. And then the next year, I was still the worst kid - I didn't even play.

When I finish games, I want to have the feeling that I helped my team as much as I could, and the fans saw I was determined to win.

Everyone wants to be in the first team, but you have to accept the situation and keep working hard.

I've had broken fingers and still played for Team Canada.

I play hard for my ballclub. Whatever uniform I put on, I'm going to bleed and die.

When you're on the pitch, you should never give up and concede easy goals.