Welcome to our collection of finals quotes! As students, professionals, and enthusiasts alike gear up for the culmination of their endeavors, the final stretch often brings forth a myriad of emotions, challenges, and moments of reflection. Whether you’re facing the end of an academic semester, the conclusion of a project, or the climax of a significant event, these quotes encapsulate the essence of perseverance, determination, and the ultimate push towards success.
Throughout history, individuals from various walks of life have shared their insights, wisdom, and experiences on the subject of finals. From renowned scholars to celebrated leaders, their words serve as both motivation and solace during times of intense pressure and anticipation. Whether you seek encouragement to overcome obstacles, reassurance in your capabilities, or simply a moment of inspiration, you’ll find a treasure trove of quotes to uplift and empower you on your journey.
Below, we present a compilation of poignant, insightful, and thought-provoking quotes on finals. Feel free to utilize them in your presentations, social media posts, or personal reflections. Let these words serve as beacons of guidance and encouragement as you navigate the final chapters of your endeavors,
There was a tremendous amount of disappointment in missing the World Cup finals in 1998, so they’re getting excited about this one and I really think we could do well in the Far East. Robbie Keane
When you get into the Finals, I don’t think anybody is completely healthy. Bam Adebayo
My dad used to play basketball, now he gets to see me in the NBA Finals. Serge Ibaka
When I follow the finals of the European Cups, I look at all the aspects surrounding protocol, to get some ideas. I am interested in personalities, sponsors and the stands. But as soon as the whistle goes, it’s all on the pitch. Michel Patini
My son was born during my last semester in college. His due date was Thanksgiving, but he didn’t show up until finals week. I brought my books to the hospital and didn’t think anything of it. That is what a father is supposed to do. LZ Granderson
I hate to say the future is with NXT, because it’s now: they’re global stars which you’re going to see, the Shayna Baszlers, and then you’re going to see the forever, the next generation of superstars of the people competing and the finals of the Mae Young Classic, and to me, that represents everything from the evolvement of Trish Stratus and Lita. Triple H
I thought I was going to stay at City, but when a team like Lyon comes in for you, I think I’d have regretted it if I had said no to them. Not just because of making finals, but because of the players I get to play with every single day. Lucy Bronze
It is always nice to get to finals, but never nice to lose in them. Alan Smith
It hasn’t always been a sweet ride. When I was 15, I almost hated racing in finals because I was so nervous. But as I got more experienced, I had to choose between fight and flight – and I’ve fought every time. Adam Peaty
This is the Boston Celtics. This isn’t the Phoenix Suns. No disrespect to any other organization, but you don’t hang conference titles. Do we hang going to the conference finals? Rajon Rondo
Athletes like me, PT Usha, Anju Bobby Gerorge have reached finals in Olympics, and it’s not easy to reach the finals. If Indians were genetically inferior then we wouldn’t have reached even finals. Milkha Singh
I was surprised to make it even to the finals of the Olympics, and to get first is above me. I don’t even know what’s going on, to be honest. Red Gerard
By the time you get to the conference finals, you can’t hide. It’s not like your opponent is going to be experienced on how to try to exploit you. You have to have the right kind of habits and hopefully have been tested enough in those habits… to be able to still get to your identity. Erik Spoelstra
My record of 13 goals in the World Cup finals still stands. Just Fontaine
For me, it has an extra value to be able to beat the Williams sisters in the finals, because they are just so good. For me, it’s proof of being literally the best player in the tournament. Garbine Muguruza
The seeded draw came into being. This means that the two best players of the tournament are placed in opposite halves in the draw, and cannot possibly meet until the finals, if they come through successfully against all the rest of the participants. Helen Wills Moody
This is why cup finals are so special because on the day anyone can beat anyone. That’s what it’s all about and that’s why for me the FA Cup and the Carling Cup are the best cups in the world. That’s the beauty of the cup. Ian Rush
I had lots of breaks. I guess the one that got my foot in the door was singing the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City in ’74. Reba McEntire
In the 123rd minute of the semifinal game at the Olympics against Canada, I scored the game-winning goal that brought us to the finals. You can’t replicate those do-or-die moments in practice or a friendly game. Alex Morgan
For sure, one moment really defined the path that I was to take in the future, and that was when I won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in New York in April of 1995. I had just turned 25 two days before the finals concert, and when I won, I had no idea how my life would change because of it. Sondra Radvanovsky
Let’s face it, first-time assistant coaches normally don’t walk into jobs with two perennial All-Stars on a team that just got bounced in the Western finals. Normally, they get a job in the middle of a year, playing for lottery balls. J. B. Bickerstaff
I’ve made two finals, and I’m up against guys who have won over 30 grand slams between them. But it’s been great for the sport. You have to figure it out. Wishing for something else is futile. Kevin Anderson
I’m very hard on myself. Sometimes too hard on myself. When I lost in the Wimbledon finals, I was so sad, I cried. I had the runner-up trophy! It’s still a great accomplishment, but I was so mad. Eugenie Bouchard
Living in the ‘Bigg Boss’ house is a roller-coaster ride. I didn’t expect to reach the finals. But I was sure that I would be in the top five. Hina Khan
The quarter finals is always an exciting round because you know you’re one match away from that one table situation: where the magic really starts to happen at the Crucible and where it starts to come into its own. Stephen Hendry
In the World Cup finals, you’re unlikely to meet a continental rival. In Copa America, you know they are just around the corner and that you will have to beat them to win the competition. Diego Forlan
We had some great years in Portland. We went to the finals twice. We won 63 games one year. You can’t tell me those weren’t championship teams. Clyde Drexler
When I was 11, I won my first nationals at Savannah, defeating Kelly Henry in the finals. Tracy Austin
The team which I led to the 1992 European Championship Finals is the only one in the history of the entire competition to have won every single one of its qualifying matches. Michel Patini
As we say, finals are not to play them, they are to win them. Diego Costa
I was in two successive European finals early in my career, so initially, you think that sort of thing is going to happen regularly. Then suddenly, it dries up, and before you know it, 13 years have passed before you get your next chance. Edwin van der Sar
A lot of people don’t understand that playing in the NBA, the toughest thing is to win an NBA championship. I was in the NBA 15 years. I’d been in the playoffs. I’d been in the Finals. But it took me 15 years to finally win one. Rashard Lewis
I went to a high school, I took tests, I took finals, I went to football games – I did the whole thing. Because I really wanted to have that normalcy. Lily Collins
The intensity of the Super Bowl is one-of-a-kind. An NBA finals is best-of-seven. But the Super Bowl, one game, winner-take-all. The intensity is off the charts. Paul Allen
In that match for Holland I asked for a big responsibility, I got it and I dealt with it. I played well, I scored goals and the team qualified for the Euro 2004 finals. It was a big night and an important moment for Holland. Ruud van Nistelrooy
One of my favorite Finals was actually Detroit vs. Los Angeles, because it was home and home for me, personally. It was like my childhood home and my second home. Jalen Rose
The 1927 Wimbledon finals were almost put off because of the rain, which threatened every moment. Helen Wills Moody
I’ve left Boro in the Premiership, which was always what I wanted to do. Actually that’s not quite true. I took them to three cup finals, where they’d never been before. But I had set my eyes on being the first manager in their history to deliver a major trophy. Bryan Robson
I get this call and they go, you know, ‘Do you want to do the finals?’ and I go, ‘Yeah, I guess, I’ve never, never done the finals.’ Especially for somebody who’s done as many thousands of games as I have, it kind of takes you one step further. Craig Sager
You remember the finals you lose as much as the ones you win. Frank Lampard
It was a tough year for me, ’89, losing two Slam finals and losing another five finals. It wasn’t until I won the Masters, or what’s now called the ATP Finals, that things changed again. Suddenly I won seven tournaments in 1990 and became No. 1. Stefan Edberg
With what I’ve already achieved in my career – winning trophies and playing in finals, important matches against Real Madrid and Barcelona, winning the Europa League and the Super Cup, and in the Champions League – sometimes you’ve earned the right to say something. Thibaut Courtois
When I come home from training, my attention immediately has to focus on my school courses, which helps keep the stress level balanced. I mostly balance both by drinking a lot of coffee and making sure I time manage well, which doesn’t happen all the time, especially during finals week. Mirai Nagasu
When I was playing Jimmy White in those finals, I could tell when he was under pressure. Stephen Hendry
The truth is that I don’t have a favourite goal. I remember important goals more than I do favourite goals, like goals in the Champions League where I had the opportunity to have scored in both finals I have played in. Finals in the World Cup or Copa del Rey are the ones that have stayed with me for longer or that I remember more. Lionel Messi
I lost a lot of finals, so it was difficult. It’s sad, and that sadness stays with you, but I always enjoyed the game. Roberto Baggio
My saddest decision in football was leaving Paul Gascoigne out of the 1998 World Cup finals. But he wasn’t fit enough and once that decision is made, as a manager and a group of players, you forget about who isn’t there and focus on the job. Glenn Hoddle
In the Finals, you want to set a statement like, ‘This is me. This is who I am.’ You know everyone’s watching. Andre Iguodala
I love to play finals. I love to play on the big stadium. Petra Kvitova
All that matters is that China wins the finals, and not which one will be playing. Chen Long
My first season at Liverpool had good moments but also bad ones. We played three tournaments and we played two finals, and that was good. Luis Suarez
It was my proudest moment as a manager when England drew 0-0 with Italy in Rome to qualify for the World Cup finals. Fifteen years later, the stakes are equally high for both countries as they go head-to-head for a semi-final place at the European Championship. Glenn Hoddle
The great thing about working with NPR – and, really, there’s like a million of ’em – is all the cool stuff I get to do for the public. Meet the president. Hang out at the National Finals Rodeo in Vegas. Drink a $10,000 martini. John Ridley
I think it’s always difficult to go against people with big match experience in finals. Gareth Southgate
I may not have played men’s football, but I’ve been at World Cups as a player. I know the emotions. I’ve been in quarter finals, a semi-final. I’d been substituted and sat on the bench watching us lose a penalty shoot-out. I know what happens, what you need when the pressure’s on. Alex Scott
To be given a chance to be in the finals was a dream come true, and I will forever be thankful to the whole ‘American Idol’ crew. Gabby Barrett
But anybody who steps into the lane beside you is the biggest competition because they made it to the finals. Usain Bolt
I do still have some of the experience from playing, but it’s been so long since I’ve been out in those quarters, semis, finals, the important final matches, just against the top players. Jennifer Capriati
I did feel support right from the start from LeBron. He’s always shown me a great deal of respect dating back to our battles when I was in Indiana and competing with the Heat in the conference finals, and coaching him in the All-Star Game. Frank Vogel
To finally become world champion after losing out in three previous finals is very satisfying. It shows that if you stick to your goals and work hard, you can achieve them in the end. Nicola Adams
When you are winning and go to finals, you want to win the finals. Rafael Benitez
Our under-19s, under-20s, under-17s teams are all getting into Euro finals, World Cup finals, winning bronze medals. We’re winning bronze medals; it’s about that final step now. We’ve got to punish teams. In every game – youth games, senior games – just to push the game further. Nikita Parris
The Finals are about a test of wills. Bill Laimbeer
My goal is to play better than my seed. If I’m seeded sixth, I want to try to go to the semifinals. If I’m seeded third, I’m going to shoot for the finals. Katrina Adams
I can have my goals, and I can have my dreams. My goal is to make the finals and improve my position. I want to run all decent races. I don’t want to look back and say I ran a terrible race. Oscar Pistorius
There is always a lot of work going on behind the scenes at a tournament, and that’s even more true at the WTA Finals, where we have many activities during the day, and you really have to set everything up. Petra Kvitova
Each weekend I play at least one and maybe two sets of tennis a day. My doubles team was in the finals recently at my tennis club in Palm Beach and lost a tiebreaker after a three-hour match. I must confess, by the end of the three hours, I was relieved it was over. Wilbur Ross
Everyone loves playing in semi-finals and finals. Ernesto Valverde
The year after Russell retired, in the famous seventh game of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, Willis Reed, the New York Knicks center, limped onto the court against the Los Angeles Lakers, inspiring his team and freezing Chamberlain into a benign perplexity. Frank Deford
When we first started in Huntington Recreation with John Capobianco, we put four kids in the Golden Gloves finals. We didn’t even have a ring. We trained at Stimson Junior High School. They give us the gym three nights a week. We used to box in the gym – no ring, just on the gym floor. Gerry Cooney
I’d rather be able to play great tennis at a slam than make eight finals of little tournaments and then lose first round of a slam. That doesn’t sound too good. Sloane Stephens
I’ve never had a chance to go to the Finals, and I don’t have a ring – and that would be the only thing that would get me to think about it. Antonio Davis
Tournament football is unlike anything else. The campaign can be great, but a finals is a different challenge. Chris Coleman
I got to play in a crowd, play in Wimbledon finals, be the guy on a Davis Cup team for a while. Those are opportunities not a lot of people get. As much as I was disappointed and frustrated at times, I’m not sure that I ever felt sorry for myself or begrudged anybody any of their success. Andy Roddick
I did GCSE’s and A-levels. I did my finals after the Lions tour in 2009 to get my law degree. So I’ve always had an eye on life beyond playing, irrelevant of the period in my career. Alun Wyn Jones
The Process is never going to end. It’s an ongoing thing. I don’t think it’s ever going to stop. As I have explained before, it’s a process for making it to the playoffs, it’s another one to make the conference finals, another one to actually go to The Finals and win the championship. Joel Embiid
A lot of people would be happy that they got through a long career and had a chance to play as many times in the finals. To me, I wanted to win for the franchise and for the people. And when you can’t do that, it’s devastating, particularly for someone like me. Jerry West
I’m no Buddhist monk, and I can’t say I’m in love with renunciation in itself, or traveling an hour or more to print out an article I’ve written, or missing out on the N.B.A. Finals. But at some point, I decided that, for me at least, happiness arose out of all I didn’t want or need, not all I did. Pico Iyer
I don’t make a habit of watching tennis matches, but I try to watch all the major finals. I try to make time for that. So unless I have something going with the kids where I can’t, I try to watch, and I enjoy that. Ivan Lendl
Sometimes it does upset you when you lose in the finals, or even in a quarterfinal or semifinal, especially when you think, ‘Maybe I could have played better,’ or even if you gave your 100 percent, and even then, you lose. P. V. Sindhu
There was a time there in the mid ’80s to the ’90s there that we played six finals, three Canada Cups, we were playing hockey almost 10 months a year for a long time there. Mark Messier
I know I wouldn’t have made the callback for ‘Ma’ if my father’s house had not burned down because I would have been in finals. My teachers would not have been chill with me leaving in the middle of my Medieval Magic final. Diana Silvers
I’m just playing basketball. I just want to be a great player. That’s it. That’s all I’m thinking about. If the other stuff comes, it comes, but I’m just fortunate to play in the NBA Finals and just to play basketball, period. Kawhi Leonard
It was not until the end of my freshman year in high school that I thought I could really have a future in track and field. I definitely did not think I could make it to the Olympics back then, though; I was just focused on making it to the state finals! Allyson Felix
In the finals, anything can happen. Juan Martin del Potro
I used to really panic about finals. I didn’t understand the concept of how you could have one test that encompasses the entire semester. Tyra Banks
When the Cleveland Cavaliers lost the 2015 NBA Finals to Golden State, LeBron James sat motionless in the locker room, staring straight ahead, still wearing his game jersey, for 45 minutes after the final buzzer. Here was a guy immensely wealthy, widely admired, at the peak of his powers – yet stricken, inconsolable. Charles Krauthammer
You always love playing in finals at any tournament. The grand slams and stuff like that are obviously the priorities but any titles go on your record. Lleyton Hewitt
There comes a point when you realise that you’re storming forward, that you can beat anyone, and this is what has ended up winning us the league and putting us in two finals. Gerard Pique
To win the Champions League for a second time or even to have been in three finals and won two of them is a bit special. Jupp Heynckes
My own personal opinion is putting three finals in one day isn’t supporting the women’s game. Jill Ellis
We used to rehearse in unused lecture halls at Imperial and recorded our first album, ‘Queen,’ in 1971 while I was studying for my biology finals – it is amazing I passed. Roger Taylor
During finals week, I don’t get a lot of sleep, and I tell myself, ‘I can’t do this anymore.’ Mirai Nagasu
A chance, as a coach, to take a team to the World Cup finals is probably as high up the tree as it gets, certainly with one-day cricket. Andy Pick
My dream was to be in the NBA. I wasn’t really focused on being a star player on a team. I just wanted to make it to the NBA. I’ve been blessed for the opportunities to be in the Finals, been in the playoffs ever since I’ve been in the NBA. James Harden
It’s huge just to get a game in the NBA Finals. Robert Horry
The 76ers hold a special place in my heart and I am intrigued by the opportunity to return to Philadelphia, where I was part of a rebuilding program, joining the team the year after it went 9-73 and going to the NBA Finals just four years later. Doug Collins
I started when I was 13 years old by entering ‘Elle Girl”s search for the next supermodel in the U.K. I got to the finals and was signed by Storm. Iskra Lawrence
I was fortunate enough to play in a number of finals, and I can still remember waking with butterflies in my stomach. It is at moments like those you realise why you fell in love with football in the first place. Alex Scott
You want to play in finals, and they don’t come much bigger than the Champions League final. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
