Emotional hurt, you gotta let that go. Walk away and let it be. So many highs and lows, but if you keep being down, you’ll never get up.

~ Micky Ward

I don’t believe in hitting a bad shot and then insisting it’s no big deal. No, you just messed up, so react. I’m not saying you need to throw your club. I mean, take 10 seconds to get angry at yourself, but then start over.

~ Camilo Villegas

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go… Don’t ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.

~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Flyers veteran Pronger discusses concussion, depression

By TSN.ca Staff
Originally Published: 7 March 2013

Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Chris Pronger addressed the media on Thursday about not only his eye injury but his career-threatening concussion that has kept him sidelined since November 2011.

The 38-year-old told the media that he still suffers from concussion symptoms but is not ready to retire just yet… Click here to read on

There is no relief at it being over. There is the joy of winning it.

~ Steffi Graf

I walked around for a while angry, in a bad mood. … ‘Woe is me.’ I’ve gotten over that. It doesn’t do any good.

~ Peyton Manning, regarding his attitude and feelings following neck surgery

Note: this quote is from Peyton Manning to help Colts from booth (ESPN.com, September 24, 2011)

A ballplayer who loses his head and can’t keep his cool is worse than no player at all.

~ Lou Gehrig

It all started when I got injured early in my second season. This turned out to be as difficult emotionally as physically.

~ Earvin “Magic” Johnson

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go. Don’t ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.

~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I feel like a new person. I learned how to deal with people when I wasn’t a football player. I always wondered how they’d react to me, if they’d respect me. I found out I have other attributes that I like—and that others like. The injury made me a lot more mature. I have a better grasp of reality in life. I’m more patient and giving. I’m a lot closer to my family and more team oriented. I’m so much stronger emotionally. I have proven to myself that I can overcome the most dreaded injury in football. It’s almost like dying and realizing life has been given back to me. I can’t wait to play.

~ Keith Millard

Note: This quote is from Deep Scars by Jill Lieber (Sports Illustrated, July 29, 1991 | Volume 75, Issue 5)