As soon as he hit it, I thought I had it. But I lost it when it went into the lights. I did my best. Danny Bautista
Before the decathlon I'm constantly trying to convince myself that I want to do this, that I want to take myself to that place where it's going to hurt and things are going to be tough. But that's like anything - you want to give your best. Bryan Clay
Doug Ford was one of the first of the old pros I saw during my first full year on tour, in 1963. To this day he's the best chipper I've ever seen. One thing Doug did was get the ball onto the green and rolling right away, keeping it as low as possible. He never hit his chips higher than was absolutely necessary. Raymond Floyd
Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can. Chris Evert
I feel like at the Olympics I gave the best performance of my life and I wasn't rewarded for that as an athlete. Yes, my fans and my mom were happy about it, but I didn't win that gold medal. Johnny Weir
I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full. Arthur Ashe
I try to avoid the temptation with time as a total indicator for what my possibilities are for the marathon. It's the not the best indicator, but it's more how you feel, how you cover the distance and how you are able to do the training afterward. Ryan Hall
I was able to get operated on four days after I was diagnosed. It was just a matter of getting this baseball-sized tumor out of me. I reflect now on how lucky I was to be in the situation where I could get the best possible help and treatment. Eric Davis
I was probably in the best shape of any athlete at the time, but you don't get to pass judgment on yourself. Steve Carlton
I'm being compared to the impossible. I never saw Mays, Aaron or Clemente play. What about the people I face every day? Tim Raines is the best? Mattingly is the best? Why not compare me to my peers? Eric Davis
I'm definitely not at my best. Honestly, I'm under 50 percent. But I've won stuff under 50 percent before. Serena Williams
I'm going to go out and try to be the best player I can be and help the Chicago Bears win. Brian Griese
I've been telling people I'm in the best shape of my life, I've been training unbelievably hard. Bryan Clay
I've never felt that I was less of an athlete or not accomplished athletically because I didn't win an Olympic medal. It's definitely something I would have liked to have added to my resume, but at the same time I think I can look back at my athletic career and feel that I was one of the best. Mary Decker