Hale Irwin Quotes

The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete.

Ambition is important. Of course you can't get anywhere without talent, but there are a lot of talented people. To succeed, you have to be the most ambitious talented person.

During the off-season when you see other people playing in the Super Bowl, you wonder, and you say to yourself, 'Are you ever gonna get there and see what it feels like?' And it pushes you a little bit harder during that off-season to work to try to get there the following year.

The rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory.

Success is a high, but the way up is hard, and you have to give your all.

I believe in persevering. If you persevere, success lies ahead of you.

Continuity is what makes success, but it is all about getting over the humps on the road to that; that's what football is all about.

When you work hard, when you believe in something, in the end, you will achieve something.

I always believe that it's beautiful to win important matches, but it's also very important simply to reach those moments. I truly believe that.

If you're not ambitious, there's no point in playing football.

I must do my all, try to win every game.

I grew up listening to this adage that hard work never fails. It is very true of 'Adhoori.'

Winning is a serious matter.

My dad said to me, 'Work hard and be patient.' It was the best advice he ever gave me. You have to put the hours in.

On occasion we need to make a second effort - and a third effort, and a fourth effort, and as many degrees of effort as may be required to accomplish what we strive to achieve.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.

For me, it is important to win titles and for that I need to work hard, stay healthy and be able to compete. The rest, I always say, it comes.

Success is dependent on effort.

I think hard work is what gets most people to the top.

I've worked hard over the years, I've been injured and I've worked hard through it, and I've made it.

I know what it takes to get to the top.

The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking.

It's a great feat for me to have broken my world record.

When you lose a couple of times, it makes you realize how difficult it is to win.