Grantland Rice Quotes

Success is less about luck, and more about practice.

I practice a lot.

A lot of times, when you see someone do something, whether it's sports or multimedia or whatever their profession is, you think it just starts when you see them; you don't realize all of the sweat equity that goes into it.

How do you play well? You practice well. You prepare well.

Don't think that you can just rely on natural talent because there are going to be times when you get a little tired and that's when your skills come into play to help you make look easy.

I really feel that if you're gonna be good, you gotta practice... Practice whatever the hell you do.

Behind every brilliant performance there were countless hours of practice and preparation.

Like everything else, Fletcher. Practice.

The very essence of success is practice.

Either you have the ability to hit or not. But I also think you have to work at it.

It's about putting in the hours and going through the paces.

Most people get excited about games, but I've got to be excited about practice, because that's my classroom.

If I don't practice the way I should, then I won't play the way that I know I can.

Progress comes to those who train and train; reliance on secret techniques will get you nowhere.

A lifetime of training for just ten seconds.

I practiced for at least two hours every day for twenty years, before then I practiced maybe four to five hours a day, and before then 14 hours a day. It was all I had ever done.

What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.

Without training, I'm nothing. If I'm not training, I'm done. Any athlete, they have to train and they have to practice to win games. For sure. One hundred percent. You have to be training.

Put in the work in every day, put in the work in training, and it will show on the field.

I have to really work hard at my craft.

Have a good work ethic. You've got to practice, practice, practice. I'm not telling you what to practice - that's up to you.

You practice how you play. I still believe that.

Practice don't win games.

Real excellence does not come cheaply. A certain price must be paid in terms of practice, patience, and persistence - natural ability notwithstanding.

The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.