Tuesday, 20 July 2021

Health Quotes For A Better Life

Want to start living the life you’ve always wanted. Well, now is the time and here are some wise words to help you, curated by the Cagebook review team.

It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. Mahatma Gandhi

He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything. Arabian proverb

It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Keep your vitality. A life without health is like a river without water. Maxime Lagacé

Three things in life – your health, your mission, and the people you love. That’s it. Naval Ravikant

A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought – they must be earned. Naval Ravikant

True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment. William Penn

Happiness is the highest form of health. Dalai Lama

The human body is the best picture of the human soul. Tony Robbins

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book. Irish proverb

Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health. Carl Jung

The more you understand yourself, the more silence there is, the healthier you are. Maxime Lagacé

The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness. Arthur Schopenhauer

What is called genius is the abundance of life and health. Henry David Thoreau

Doctors won’t make you healthy. Nutritionists won’t make you slim. Teachers won’t make you smart. Gurus won’t make you calm. Mentors won’t make you rich. Trainers won’t make you fit. Ultimately, you have to take responsibility. Save yourself. Naval Ravikant

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Monday, 19 July 2021

Sports Quotes to Inspire You

Seeking some inspiration in your life? Then look no further than these great sports legends and their amazingly powerful words, curated by the Cagebook review team.

• “Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.”― Mike Singletary

• “One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it.” – Knute Rockne

• “The harder the battle, the sweeter the victory.” – Les Brown

• “When you fail you learn from the mistakes you made and it motivates you to work even harder.” – Natalie Gulbis

• “Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second.” – William James

• “Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” – Michael Jordan

• “What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.” – Andre Agassi

• “An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.” – Emil Zatopek

• “At a young age winning is not the most important thing… the important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence.” – Arsene Wenger

• “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke

• “Passion first and everything will fall into place.” – Holly Holm

• “I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it.” – Sandy Koufax

• “I don’t have to wait for nobody, I move when I wanna move.” – Floyd Mayweather

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

• “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”– Michael Jordan

• “Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.”– Lou Holtz

• “Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it.”– Ted Williams

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Wednesday, 16 June 2021

Motivational words from some of the best athletes

If you enjoy motivational words and sport, then you will love this list of quotes which combine the two, curated by the Cagebook review team.

“A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning.” – Pat Riley

“Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.” – Vince Lombardi

“If you think it’s hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.” – Jack Lemmon

“Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story.” – Casey Stengel

“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.”— Vince Lombardi

“When you’re riding, only the race in which you’re riding is important.” – Bill Shoemaker

“Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just an illusion.” – Michael Jordan

“In the end, the game comes down to one thing: man against man. May the best man win.” ― Sam Huff

“Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.”― Mike Singletary

“One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it.” – Knute Rockne

“Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” – Vince Lombardi

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

“The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.” – Steve Young

“There are certain basic qualities and characteristics you’ve got to have. Number one: you’ve got to have a will to win.” – Bob Richards

“A champion is someone who does not settle for that day’s practice, that day’s competition, that day’s performance. They are always striving to be better. They don’t live in the past.” – Briana Scurry

“Show me a gracious loser and I’ll show you a failure.” – Knute Rockne

“Winning isn’t everything, but it beats anything that comes in second.” – Paul Bryant

“Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don’t rush. Be quick, but don’t hurry.” – Earl Monroe

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Motivational sports quotes for athletes from legends

If you love sports you will love these motivational quotes from some of the greatest athletes, curated by the Cagebook review team.

“The key is not the will to win. Everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.” – Bobby Knight

“I don’t plan on being disappointed. We plan on being really good, and obviously, we plan on winning.” – Gregg Troy

“A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.” – Billie Jean King

“If you are afraid of failure you don’t deserve to be successful!” – Charles Barkley

“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.” – Jerry Rice

“You might not be able to outthink, out market or outspend your competition, but you can outwork them.” – Lou Holtz

“You have to do something in your life that is honorable and not cowardly if you are to live in peace with yourself.” – Larry Brown

“What do you do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.”– Dean Smith

“I’ve failed over & over & over again in my life & that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan

“You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.” – Jerry West

“I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.” – Larry Bird

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” “Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.” – Babe Ruth

“Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden

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Wednesday, 26 May 2021

Best Songs Used in Adventure Movies

Part of what makes adventure movies so exciting is the soundtrack. This will often incorporate well-known songs that are typically used in cur scenes or b-rolls. You can find many such songs on sites like Cagebook. Here are some of the best songs that have been used in adventure movies.

“The Man Comes Around”- Johnny Cash – “Logan”

Logan was the last movie to feature the X-Men character Wolverine played by Hugh Jackman. The movie deals with him now getting older and looking after Professor Xavier. It is a poignant movie and this song by the legend Johnny Cash plays over the credits.

“Hello Vietnam” – Johnny Wright – “Full Metal Jacket”

Full Metal Jacket was a movie that encapsulated the horror and senselessness of war. The men in this movie were just getting their heads shaved before they went off to boot camp. As they did, this song about duty plays, almost conveying their impending fight and how it would change them forever. You can hear this song on Cagebook.

You Know My Name – Chris Cornell “Casino Royale”

This was the first movie for new James Bond actor Daniel Craig. The theme tune by Chris Cornell was a hit, and added a dynamic angle to the now famous credits scene. It sent in a new era for the Bond franchise.

If you want to hear more classic songs that were in adventure movies, then check out the collections on Cagebook.

Top Sports Audiobooks Narrated By The Author

Even though there are some talented narrators that bring audiobooks to life, there are times when you want the writer of the book to narrate it as well. Sports audiobooks such as those on Cagebook are one of those occasions. To hear the person that actually achieved the feats that they did adds another dimension to the story. Here are some of the top audiobooks narrated by the author.

Find a Way by Diana Nyad

Diana Nyad is a true inspiration not only to swimmers, but also to those who think they cannot achieve anything once they get older. Nyad was breaking records including swimming the entirety of Manhattan in her 20s. However, when she embarked on a 111-mile swim from Cuba to Florida, she suffered several failed attempts and finally gave up swimming for more than 30 years. At the age of 64, she decided to try one more time.

Racing to the Finish by Dale Earnhardt Jr.

In his first ever authorized audiobook, Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks about his life as a NASCAR champion, and how he got there. Dealing with the pressure of racing along with long spells out of the sport with injury, this is a heart-felt account of how your life can change for the better and the worse.

Dottir by Katrin Davidsdottir

Becoming the fittest woman on Earth is no easy task, and in this book, Katrin Davidsdottir describes how she managed to achieve this feat. She talks about how it was the failures she endured during her career that drove her on to be better. You can also read the print version at Cagebook.

To find these and many other sports audiobooks, check out the collections at Cagebook.

Thursday, 22 April 2021

The Best Muhammad Ali Quotes

Muhammad Ali is considered to be the greatest heavyweight boxer and here are some of his very best quotes, curated by the Cagebook review team.

1. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see. Now you see me, now you don't. George thinks he will, but I know he won't.

2. "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth."

3. "I'm young; I'm handsome; I'm fast. I can't possibly be beat."

4. "Don’t count the days; make the days count."

5. “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it—then I can achieve it." Jesse Jackson said this as early as 1983, according to the Associated Press, and Ali used it in his 2004 book.

6. “It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am."

7. “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.”

8. “If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.”

9. “Braggin' is when a person says something and can’t do it. I do what I say.”

10. "I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was."

11. "Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even."

12. "I'm so mean, I make medicine sick."

13. "I should be a postage stamp. That's the only way I'll ever get licked."

14. “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”

15. “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”

16. "A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.”

17. “If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.”

18. "I shook up the world. Me! Whee!"

19. “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'”

20. “At home I am a nice guy: but I don’t want the world to know. Humble people, I’ve found, don’t get very far.”

21. "A man who has no imagination has no wings."

22. "He’s (Sonny Liston) too ugly to be the world champ. The world champ should be pretty like me!"

23. "I am the astronaut of boxing. Joe Louis and Dempsey were just jet pilots. I'm in a world of my own."

24. “I’ve wrestled with alligators. I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning. And throw thunder in jail.”

25. "Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong."

26. “It’s not bragging if you can back it up.”

27. "I'm the most recognized and loved man that ever lived cuz there weren't no satellites when Jesus and Moses were around, so people far away in the villages didn't know about them."

28. "It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up."

29. “I’m not the greatest, I’m the double greatest.”

30. “Live everyday as if it were your last because someday you're going to be right.”

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