“You have to apply yourself each day to becoming a little better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little better each and every day over a period of time, you will become a lot better.”

“It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”

“Talent is god-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.”

“The best competition I have is against myself to become better.”

“The most important thing in the world is family and love.”

“Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books – especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.”

“You have to apply yourself each day to becoming a little better. By applying yourself to the task of becoming a little better each and every day over a period of time, you will become a lot better.”

“It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.”

“Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you.”

“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.”

“You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.”

“Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.”

“Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.”

“The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.”

“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”

“Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.”

“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.”

“We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.”

“If you are afraid to fail, you will never do the things you are capable of doing.”

“Passion is momentary; love is enduring.”

“Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.”

“Never mistake activity for achievement.”

“Well, if you’re true to yourself you’re going to be true to everyone else.”

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”

“I’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.”

“I think you have to be what you are. Don’t try to be somebody else. You have to be yourself at all times.”

“Well, your greatest joy definitely comes from doing something for another, especially when it was done with no thought of something in return.”

Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.

“Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.”

“Never lie, never cheat, never steal.”

“Just try to be the best you can be; never cease trying to be the best you can be. That’s in your power.”

“Be prepared and be honest.”

“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”

“If there’s anything you could point out where I was a little different, it was the fact that I never mentioned winning.”

“Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.”

“You can’t let praise or criticism get to you. It’s a weakness to get caught up in either one.”

“When you hurry you’re more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you’re not quick you can’t get things done.”

“If you’re not making mistakes then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.”

“Be true to yourself. Make each day a masterpiece. Help others. Drink deeply from good books. Make friendship a fine art. Build a shelter against a rainy day.”

“There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.”

“Discipline yourself, and others won’t need to.”

“I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.”

“The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.”

“Earn the right to be proud and confident.”

“In the end, it’s about the teaching, and what I always loved about coaching was the practices. Not the games, not the tournaments, not the alumni stuff. But teaching the players during practice was what coaching was all about to me.”

“Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone.”

“Defense is a definite part of the game, and a great part of defense is learning to play it without fouling.”

“Nothing will work unless you do.”

“I worry that business leaders are more interested in material gain than they are in having the patience to build up a strong organization, and a strong organization starts with caring for their people.”

“Friendship is two-sided. It isn’t a friend just because someone’s doing something nice for you. That’s a nice person. There’s friendship when you do for each other. It’s like marriage – it’s two-sided.”