Motivational Health, Wellness, and Fitness Quotes

Some of our favorite quotes about good health and fitness. Some funny, some inspirational.

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.”
– Tommy Lasorda

“The more I talk to athletes, the more convinced I become that the method of training is relatively unimportant. There are many ways to the top, and the training method you choose is just the one that suits you best. No, the important thing is the attitude of the athlete, the desire to get to the top.”
– Herb Elliott

“A man’s health can be judged by which he takes two at a time – pills or stairs.”
– Joan Welsh

“I really don’t think I need buns of steel. I’d be happy with buns of cinnamon.”
-Ellen DeGeneres

“The five S’s of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit.”
– Ken Doherty

“Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.”
– Thomas Jefferson

“If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win.”
– Carl Lewis

“Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it.”
– Plato

“A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.”
– Paul Dudley White

“Breathing correctly is the key to better fitness, muscle strength, stamina and athletic endurance.”
– Dr. Michael Yessis

“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.”
– John F. Kennedy

“The first wealth is health.”
– Emerson

“You can set yourself up to be sick, or you can choose to stay well.”
– Wayne Dyer

“It’s the lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself.”
– Muhammad Ali