Lou Gehrig Quotes – Inspiring Words from the Iron Horse

I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth.

Don’t be afraid to take chances and risk failure.

Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire’s eye or on the ball.

I may have a disease, but I also have a life to live.

The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.

There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all.

It’s supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everyone would do it.

Luck is the residue of design.

There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game, and that’s first place.

I never thought of anyone as my competition. I just worked as hard as I could, and if someone was better, they earned the position.

The ballplayer who loses his head, who can’t keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all.

I learned early that life is a long journey, but reaching your destination is not always the most important thing.

Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the obstacles you overcome.

You have to have talent, but it’s not enough. You have to be willing to work hard and make sacrifices.

Some people say I have a fighting spirit. Well, I guess I do. I just don’t know how to give up.

Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.

Lou Gehrig Quotes – Inspiring Words from the Iron Horse part 2

You don’t have to be a hero to accomplish great things.

The true test of a person’s character is how they act in the face of adversity.

I may not have been the best player, but I was damn well going to be the hardest-working.

The pride and satisfaction that come from hard work are far more valuable than any trophy or accolade.

You have to give it all you’ve got. Nothing worth achieving comes easy.

The game of baseball is a game of inches, and you have to fight for every single one.

Failure is not the end. It is just the beginning of a new opportunity to succeed.

You have to believe in yourself, even when no one else does.

The measure of a man’s true character is how he treats others when he has nothing to gain.

Baseball is a game of strategy, of precision, and of the little things that add up to big victories.

You can’t control what happens to you in life, but you can control how you react to it.

Never take your health for granted. It is the most precious gift you have.

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help. We all need support from time to time.

It’s not about how hard you hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.

Life is too short to waste it on regrets. Take risks, follow your dreams, and make every moment count.

Being a captain is not about being the best player, it’s about being the one who inspires and leads by example.

Never forget where you came from, for it is the foundation that shapes who you are.

The true value of a person lies not in their bank account or material possessions, but in the impact they have on others.

There are no shortcuts to success. It takes hard work, dedication, and perseverance.

The greatest battles are fought within ourselves. Overcoming our own fears and doubts is the key to victory.

The true test of a champion is not how they win, but how they handle defeat.

You have to be willing to sacrifice temporary pleasure for long-term success.

Baseball taught me more about life than any textbook ever could.

There is no substitute for hard work. Success comes to those who are willing to put in the effort.

The only limits we have are the ones we impose on ourselves.

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but about learning to dance in the rain.

It’s not about the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.

In the game of life, there are no timeouts or do-overs. You have to give it your all, every single day.

Alfred Sorsazo

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