Babe Didrikson Zaharias

“The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.”

“Before I was ever in my teens, I knew exactly what I wanted to be: I wanted to be the best athlete who ever lived.”

“The more you practice, the luckier you get.”

“I am out to beat everybody in sight, and that is just what I am going to do.”

“It's not enough just to swing at the ball. You've got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it.”

“You have to play by the rules of the game.”

“My main idea in any kind of competition is to win.”

“That's my classic answer to any question I don't want to answer: I'm in a tournament.”

“When I'm not hitting the ball, I'm not happy.”

“Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.”