A Quote by Bobby Knight

Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.

Bobby Knight

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Bobby Knight
American - Coach
Born: October 25, 1940

We talk about toughness as a quarterback: it's not sometimes the physical part that you see; it's the mental toughness and the 'I'm going to stand in here, take this shot,' and 'I'm going to deliver it to my guy.'

Dan Quinn

Ability is the result of mental and physical toughness, resourcefulness, and powerful concentration.

Howard A. Tullman

The 3 key components for success are as follows: Psychological Preparedness Physical Conditioning Mental Toughness

Chuck Norris

I think my mental toughness, athleticism, and my physical prowess, I'd be successful if I decided to fight, no matter what.

Jordan Burroughs

Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength. Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love.

Vince Lombardi

Toughness has nothing to do with size, physical strength or athleticism. Toughness is A SKILL that can be developed & improved.

Jay Bilas

I repeat my delivery consistently. My balance is much improved. And the mental and physical toughness Pilates requires to complete movements the correct way have directly helped me on the mound.

Jake Arrieta

The physical toughness is the obvious - the ability to push through things no matter what's coming at you, to keep going, to not give in. Never surrender. Usually the victory goes to the guy who can play through it the longest. Of course, the mental part is equally important.

Tom Thibodeau

Ironman distance triathlons are a true test of oneself as a whole. Each race is a test of physical, mental and spiritual toughness that I haven't found in any other type of racing. At the end of the day, challenging myself on all levels is what it's about for me.

Timothy O'Donnell

I have always maintained that in basketball the importance of the mental to the physical is about four to one.

Bobby Knight

A country is as strong, really, as its citizens. And I think that mental and physical health - mental and physical vigor - go hand in hand.

John F. Kennedy

The mental never influences the physical. It is always the physical that modifies the mental, and when we think that the mind is diseased, it is always an illusion.

Claude Bernard

Even if someone knew the entire physical history of the world, and every mental event were identical with a physical, it would notfollow that he could predict or explain a single mental event (so described, of course).

Donald Davidson

I believe in my ability and my mental toughness.

Stefon Diggs

Mental toughness is essential to success.

Vince Lombardi

I consider myself a decent athlete but when I started to train martial arts like Kung Fu, I realised it had nothing to do with how athletic you are. It's all mental. It's what you know, how you use it and your mental toughness and composure. It's incredible.

Channing Tatum

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