Jim Abbott famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

It's not the disability that defines you; it's how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with.
-- Jim Abbott

#Inspirational #Challenges #Disability
There are millions of people out there ignoring disabilities and accomplishing incredible feats. I learned you can learn to do things differently, but do them just as well. I've learned that it's not the disability that defines you, it's how you deal with the challenges the disability presents you with. And I've learned that we have an obligation to the abilities we DO have, not the disability.
-- Jim Abbott

#People #Challenges #Disability
Never allow the circumstances of your life to become an excuse. People will allow you to do it. But I believe we have a personal obligation to make the most of the abilities we have.
-- Jim Abbott

#Motivation #Believe #People
Find something you love, and go after it, with all of your heart.
-- Jim Abbott

#Sports #Inspirational Sports #Heart
People will tell you that I overcame obstacles? Maybe. But the truth is I was incredibly blessed in my life. More was given than was ever taken away.
-- Jim Abbott

#Sports #Blessed #Taken
I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself.
-- Jim Abbott

#Sports #Games #Play
In the 8th inning you can't hear the roar of the 9th, all you can do to hold yourself together, and trust.
-- Jim Abbott

#Sports #Motivational Sports #Together
I loved throwing a baseball. It is so important to find something in life you feel crazy about. Because you are so passionate you naturally practice. The hard work that it takes to do something well will come easily.
-- Jim Abbott

#Baseball #Crazy #Hard Work
I knew how far a little boy or girl could run with 50 words of reassurance.
-- Jim Abbott

#Girl #Running #Boys
One of the beautiful things about baseball is the history.
-- Jim Abbott

#Beautiful #Baseball #Beautiful Things
The bible tells us to be grateful in every situation. I am grateful for mine.
-- Jim Abbott

#Grateful #Be Grateful #Situation
I hope what people learned from watching me is that just because you do things a little differently doesn't mean you can't do them just as well.
-- Jim Abbott

#Mean #People #Littles
I wanted to be like Nolan Ryan. I didn't want to be like Pete Gray...And I don't want kids to be like me because I have one hand. I want kids to be like Jim Abbott because he's a baseball pitcher at Michigan and he won the Big Ten Championship game, and not because I can field a bunt and throw to first.
-- Jim Abbott

#Baseball #Kids #Hands
If you keep harping on a disability, then you'll start believing there is one. So I don't.
-- Jim Abbott

#Believe #Perspective #Disability
There are times when you're tired and times when you don't believe in yourself. That's when you have to stick it out and draw on the confidence that you have deep down beneath all the doubts and worries.
-- Jim Abbott

#Success #Sports #Believe

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