The Winter Olympics kick off this week in Vancouver and we’ll all be watching (at least some of) it. It reminds me that there are so many great quotes from athletes and coaches:

“You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.” (Wayne Gretzky)

And a great one from a high school coach that parents ordered on a pillow for their daughter:

“If you’re on time you’re late.”

No reason to feel pressured to come up with your own “witty words” when someone else already has. For inspriation, take a look at this website with the quotes of Olympic champions featured:

http://www.beliefnet.com/Entertainment/2010/01/Olympic-Quotes.aspx?source=NEWSLETTER&nlsource=55&ppc=&utm_campaign=Entertainment&utm_source=NL&utm_medium=newsletter

If you don’t want to order a pillow for your kids, you can always write the quote on a napkin and put it in a lunchbox. (I’ve done this for years). OK, this only works for little ones but sticky notes on the bathroom mirror work, too!  That should be on a …napkin?  That should be on a … mirror?  Why not?

What’s your favorite quote from an athlete or coach?