Nothing is more inspiring than a person with seemingly mediocre talent rising against the odds to become a champion by way of hard work, effort, and perseverance toward their goals.
There are more second-, third-, fourth-, fifth- and so on in the big leagues than first-round picks.
A comeback is possible so let's hope it's a good day for us. Arsenal is a very fast team but we can get through.
Its crazy! I'm watching Linsanity hoping every shot goes in. Hope I never grow up.
I always love it when a small paper wins. When I was growing up in the Bronx, the editor of the Riverdale Press - a neighborhood rag - kept submitting his columns for a Pulitzer. We laughed and laughed at his ego. He finally won.
It is not the rich man's son that the young struggler for advancement has to fear in the race for life, nor his nephew, nor his cousin. Let him look out for the dark horse in the boy who begins by sweeping out the office.
I'm very thankful to players like John Stockton and Spud Webb. They've made it possible for someone like me to make it. I think teams are actually looking for one player under 6-feet now, because they make things happen.
I came so far- from nothing to a Super Bowl championship
When you take over at Wisconsin, nobody's ever won there, nobody expects you to win and that's when it's really hard to do. And Bo Ryan won there, consistently.
There is nothing more rewarding than winning when you're looked at as not being capable of doing so.
A dark horse, which had never been thought of, rushed past the grandstand in sweeping triumph.
One of my favorite teams of all time is Fran and Barry. I just thought Fran and Barry last season were just incredible and they just sort of went against all odds and were very successful.
Fans of these freshmen is about to get iffy while this youngin that you doubted is about to get busy.
We all assume that if you're weak and poor, you're never going to win. In fact, the real world is full of examples where the exact opposite happens, where the weak win and the strong screw up.
Small can beat big, but you must have a plan.
There is absolutely no greater high than challenging the power structure as a nobody, giving it your all, and winning!
There's no bigger thrill than beating the guy you're not supposed to beat or winning a race you're not supposed to win.
A lot of the players who've done so well aren't necessarily the big names: James Tomkins, Luka Milivojevic to name two.
It's nice when little teams win.
I was the last person to announce I was running for Congress in a big district, and I still won.
Went from most hated to the Champion God Flow, I guess that's a feelin' only me and LeBron know.
That term, 'David and Goliath,' has entered our language as a metaphor for improbable victories by some weak party over someone far stronger.
There is always the fear of failure, and if you struggle, you become nervous, and that's when the underdogs have an opportunity to create a surprise.
The film 'Harjeeta' is based on the remarkable true story of a underdog, who overcomes his circumstances, fights against all odds and at end, comes out as a winner.
This is the city of the underdog champion, so they want to see the next person out of their city blowing up and making I feel like, man, Atlanta's a big city, but it's so small.
