Very often sports provide us with a glimpse of the limits of what humanity can achieve. There are very few other spectacles on earth that give us a glimpse of the limits of what humanity can achieve in both mind and body like sports. And when sports are in question, then naturally a lot of people would draw inspiration from the quotations of the great sporting icons of our time. Such words have the power to inspire, to bring out our drive and to keep us focused on being the best we can be.