Great Sports Quotes That Could Apply To Pool

PoolBum

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“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky

There are lots of one pocket players who could benefit from this quote.

Wayne might need to work on his logic a little bit, but we get the point.
 

ShootingArts

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all the second place quotes

No second place, second place is first loser, on and on. I took them to heart long ago. I never came to a competition trying for second place or said I couldn't beat so and so. I lost some but I never ceded first place to anyone.

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dr_dave

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Lou,

FYI, over many years, I've compiled a bunch of famous quotes that relate to a wide range of pool categories here:

Top 100 Maxims, Sayings, and Quotes

Check it out,
Dave
You know, you could post a few favorites here in this thread instead of just shamelessly flogging your site.

Lou Figueroa
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I like them all ... that's why I put in the time and effort to research them and compile the list. However, I will comply with your wishes.

Here are a few of my favorites (not including some of the great ones already mentioned in this thread):

10. Draw for show, follow for the dough.
24. Never gamble with a man named after a City or a State.
26. Life is a game. Money is how we keep score.
33. Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance. [Confucious]
57. Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from making bad decisions. [Mark Twain]
65. A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. [Albert Einstein]
71. Success is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. [Thomas Edison]
74. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. [Albert Einstein]
75. Amateurs practice a shot until they make it. Pros practice it until they can’t miss.
84. Keep It Simple, Stupid (KISS). [US Navy]
93. Winning is a habit; unfortunately, so is losing. [Vince Lombardi]
97. To be a good loser is to learn how to win. [Carl Sandburg]

Regards,
Dave
 

measureman

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adapt,overcome,improvise.
learned that in the Corps and always remember it when times get rough in pool or life.

Not a sports quote but still a good one.
 

Michael Andros

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"Very few short putts fall in the cup."

Unknown PGA golfer

Pool translation:

"Never baby the money."
 
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Michael Andros

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An anonymous 320 lb NFL offensive tackle was asked why he had twin 100 HP engines on the back of his 17' fishing boat.

His reply:

"When you hook a bass at 100 mph, it takes the fight right out of 'em."

Pool translation:

Unless you're laying down, punch 'em square in the nose from the git-go.
 
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RiverCity

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Ahh yes....Oscar Gamble. Greatest 'fro in MLB history.

Maniac (pretty darn good hitter too)

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megatron69

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Jimmy V.-"Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding."

Ric Flair-"To be the man, you have to beat the man."


Lou Brock_“Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.”

Bobby Jones-“Competitive sports are played mainly on a five-and-a-half inch court, the space between your ears.”
 

RiverCity

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You can observe a lot by just watching.

The future ain't what it used to be.

In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.

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DaveM

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"If you don't think too good, don't think too much." ~ Ted Williams
 

12squared

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“The five S’s of sports training are: Stamina, Speed, Strength, Skill, and Spirit; but the greatest of these is Spirit.” – Ken Doherty
 

Michael Andros

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"The game isn't like football. Nobody pays you for yardage. When you hustle, you keep score real simple. At the end of the game you count up your money. That's how you find out who's best. It's the only way."

Bert Gordon
 

JohnnyOzone

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"Nice guys finish last" Leo Durocher

"The more I practice, the luckier I get" Jack Nicklaus

"Neither a borrower nor a lender be" Shakespeare

"Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing." Vince Lombardi

"Win or lose, if you conduct yourself like a loser, you are a loser" my late father

The golf quote is from Gary Player. Nicklaus didn't practice all that much, as compared to most top golfers.

LOVE the quote from your dad, BTW.
 

MapleMan

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The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.

ALI
 
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