75 Cheer Quotes For Cheerleaders to Get You pumped for The Season (Updated 2024) (2024)

As we all know, cheerleading is a demanding and challenging sport. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to be successful. But it’s also a lot of fun!

And what better way to get pumped up for another season of cheering than by reading some inspiring quotes from some of the best cheerleaders in history?

In this blog post, we will share 80 of the best cheer quotes to help you get motivated for another great season!

Cheer Quotes

1. “You can’t fire a cannon, from a canoe!” – Charles Poliquin
2. “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going” – Beverly Sills
3. “There are no traffic jams along the extra mile” – Roger Staubach
4. “Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is” – Vince Lombardi
5. “A trophy carries dust, but a memory lasts forever” – Mary Lou Retton
6. “Good is not good enough when better is expected of you” – Vin Scully
7. “You can’t push yourself forward by patting your own ***” – The FitJerk
8. “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right” – Henry Ford
9. “The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” – Pele
10. “The big shots are just little shots that kept on shooting” – Christopher Morley
11. “The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me” – Ayn Rand
12. “Unless you pay the price for success, you will not know its worth” – Apoorve Dubey
13. “Cheerleading is not just a sport, it’s an art. It takes dedication and courage to be able to execute the routines perfectly.” – Unknown
14. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar
15. “Show me a guy who’s afraid to look bad, and I’ll show you a guy you can beat every time.” – Lou Brock
16. “The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who’s doing it” – Chinese Proverb
17. “If you only ever give 90% in training then you will only ever give 90% when it matters.” – Michael Owen
18. “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford
19. “Cheerleading isn’t a hobby, it’s my passion! I live and breathe cheerleading!” – Unknown
20. “Do you know why we fall, sir? So that we may learn to pick ourselves back up!” – Alfred from Batman Begins
21. “The best time to plant a tree you want, was 20 years ago. The second best time is right now” – Chinese Proverb
22. “Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” – Steve Jobs
23. “Challenges are what make life interesting, and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua J. Marine
24. “Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” – John Wooden
25. “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Henry David Thoreau
26. “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Rikki Rogers
27. “Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.” – Dan Gable
28. “Cheerleading is a lifestyle, it’s not just something I do, it’s who I am.” – Unknown
29. “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
30. “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.” – Michale Jordan
31. “Success and failure. We think of them as opposites, but they’re really not. They’re companions, the hero and the sidekick.” – Laurence Shames
32. “Cheerleaders shine bright and never give up no matter what the odds are. That’s why we love them so much!” – Unknown
33. “Give yourself permission to shoot for something that seems totally beyond your grasp. You may be surprised at your capabilities” – Dancia Patrick
34. “If you want to know your past, look into your present conditions. If you want to know your future, look into your present actions.” – Chinese Proverb
35. “Cheerleading isn’t about perfection, it’s about passion! You have to be willing to go out there and give it your all!” – Unknown
36. “In cheerleading, you have to believe in yourself before anyone else can believe in you.” – Unknown
37. “I am not afraid of the 10,000 strikes you’ve practiced once. But I’m deathly afraid of the one strike you’ve practiced 10,000 times” – Chinese Monk Proverb
38. “Pain is temporary; it may last for a minute, or an hour, or a day, or even a year. But eventually it will subside, but something else will take it’s place. If you quit however, it will last forever.” – Eric Thomas
39. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out” – Robert Collier
40. “The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.” – Ernie Banks
41. “You never know what you can do until you try.” – Unknown
42. “No matter how many times you fall, it’s important that you always get back up and keep going!” – Unknown
43. “Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa
44. “Don’t stop until you’re proud.” – Unknown
45. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle” – Steve Jobs
46. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill.
47. “No matter how much it hurts now, someday you will look back and realize your struggles changed your life for the better.” – Unknown
48. “The only way to succeed is to keep going, no matter how hard it gets.” – Unknown
49. “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
50. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
51. “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw
52. “If you want to succeed, you have to take risks. The ones who are afraid to try will never know what could have been.” – Unknown
53. “Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” – Michelle Obama
54. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.” – Steve Jobs
55. “The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe that it is possible.” – Unknown
56. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” – Unknown
57. “Success isn’t about the end result, it’s about what you learn along the way.” – Unknown
58. “Action is the foundational key to all success.” – Pablo Picasso
59. “The only way to achieve true success is to express yourself completely in service to others.” – Mahatma Gandhi
60. “Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” – John Wooden
61. “If you want to succeed, you have to take risks. The ones who are afraid to try will never know what could have been.” – Unknown
62. “Success isn’t just about reaching your goals; it’s about having the courage to pursue them in the first place.” – Unknown
63. “Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.” – Robert Kiyosaki
64. “Success isn’t a destination; it’s a journey of learning and growth.” – Unknown
65. “Successful people aren’t born that way. They work hard and make sacrifices to achieve their dreams.” – Unknown
66. “The only way to reach your full potential is to never give up on yourself.” – Unknown
67. “Success isn’t measured by money or power; it’s measured by the number of lives you touch and the difference you make in them.” – Unknown
68. ״Cheer up, the worst is yet to come.״ – Unknown
69. “The only way to succeed in life is by taking small steps every day that will eventually lead to big changes in your life.” – Unknown
70. “Cheerleaders can make or break a team – without them, there is no victory.” – Unknown
71. “Cheerleading isn’t just about chanting and dancing. It’s also about being a leader, inspiring others, and motivating them to do their best.” – Unknown
72. “Successful cheerleaders know that cheering isn’t only about the performance and the cheers – it’s also about the spirit they bring to the team and the crowd.” – Unknown
73. “Success isn’t about doing more; it’s about becoming better.” – Unknown
74. “The only way to become successful is to find something that you truly enjoy and put your heart and soul into it.” – Unknown
75. “The only way to succeed is to always keep learning, growing, and striving for excellence.” – Unknown

Wrapping Up

Cheerleading and success go hand-in-hand. Cheerleaders, like everyone else, have to work hard and never give up on their dreams if they want to achieve success. Whether it’s in sports, academics, or life in general, having a positive attitude and staying motivated will help you on the road to success.

No matter what your dream is, remember that you have the power to make it happen. With dedication, hard work, and a little bit of cheerleading spirit, you can reach your goals and be successful. Just keep believing in yourself and never give up!

Good luck on your journey towards success!