One of the most important things in life is to not give up. And who better to tell you that than famous athletes (especially ones who played for a famous team, or competed in the olympics)?

1). "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."

-Babe Ruth

2). "You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."

-Michael Phelps

3). "There may be people that have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do."

-Derek Jeter

4). "I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."

-Michael Jordan

5). "If a team wants to intimidate you physically and you let them, they've won."

-Mia Hamm

6). "Follow your dreams. If you have a goal, and you want to achieve it, then work hard and do everything you can to get there, and one day it will come true."

-Lindsey Vonn

7). "Never give up and always keep fighting, because though times may be tough, the sacrifices do pay off, so just keep pushing towards your dream and just love it at the same time and enjoy it."

-Gabby Douglas

8). "I'd rather regret the risks that didn't work out than the chances I didn't take at all."

-Simone Biles

9). "Never set a limit on your dreams. You may not know when or where they will come true, but you must always believe that they will."

-Missy Franklin

10). "It's not wanting to win that makes you a winner; it's refusing to fail."

-Peyton Manning

11). I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'"

-Muhammad Ali

12). "You have to believe in your process. You have to believe in the things that you are doing to help the team win. I think you have to take the good with the bad."

-Tom Brady

13). "Sometimes we are all too quick to countdown the days, so let's never forget to make the days count."

-Ryan Lochte

14). "Don't give up or you will never know what might have been. Every champion was once a beginner… that didn't quit."

-Aly Raisman

15). "The player you are destined to be is the player you decide to be."

-Carli Lloyd