Famous Quotes & Sayings

John C. Maxwell

If a person doesn't govern his temper, his temper will govern him.

John C. Maxwell

Everything rises and falls on leadership.

George Carlin

You take 5 white guys and you take 5 black guys and put em together for a week and what you won't have is 5 blacks guys talking like, 'Golly gee, we really won that big basketball game' but you will have 5 white guys talking like 'Yo slick, whuzzup...we be shootin hoops and mad playin, slammed those mofos

Gene Pitney

I was just different. When the other kids gravitated to football or basketball, I went fishing and skating. I was into trapping animals, pheasants and squirrels. Not only was I trapper, I was a taxidermist.

Gene Tunney

Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing.

Scott Caan

When I was a kid, I was always an athlete. I played a lot of sports. I played football, basketball, baseball and soccer.

Ray Allen

I tell the young kids, you have eight or nine months of the year to play basketball and the rest of the year you can relax. So, you've got to be ready. It doesn't last forever.

Ray Allen

When you work on getting better at something, don't do it half speed

James Harden

Being named as a finalist for the USA Basketball National Team is an unbelievable feeling and an opportunity that is truly humbling. It is an honor to be included with such talented players and I look forward to the chance to represent my country this summer.

Lamorne Morris

I'm a big sports fan - mainly basketball.

LaMarcus Aldridge

I've always been a workout type guy. So if I'm feeling down or I'm not happy with something, I go to the gym and I get a shot of energy. If things don't go well in any aspect of my life, I'm going to the gym and I'm going to shoot. That's my one type of place that's a safe haven where I go and it's just me, the basketball and the hoop, and I'm just doing something I love to do.

Lamar Odom

There was a possibility I could have been out of the NBA. It's taught me something that was a little deeper than basketball. I'm talking about life decisions.

Lamar Odom

I'm just a basketball player, you know? Just put me where you need me.

Lamar Odom

I just try to focus on the basketball game and not get caught up in all the media.

Kyrie Irving

Basketball isn't a game; It's an art form. You master the fundamentals so you can forget 'em, so you can improvise and just concentrate on what really matters: getting buckets.

Mehmet Okur

Sometimes I screw up in the game, I miss a shot or I miss a rebound, and I fight myself. I am like, 'Why I miss that shot? Come on, what are you doing?' I am fighting myself.

Rafael Nadal

It's important for the young players to practice other ball games as well, basketball or table tennis. On the tennis court, you can improve your eye through a kind of overexertion.

Nolan North

My first motion capture game was with Sony - NBA: The Life. It was very ahead of its time. Brandon Akiaten, he was the writer and director. He had a real vision of what this game was meant to be; it was a basketball game where I was the Jerry Maguire sports agent type guy. And it was great!

All I know is that I'm the basketball coach here at ASU. I have a contract. I have a year left on my contract. I'm looking forward to going and coaching this week.

All four years I had outstanding teammates and it goes beyond the basketball court. After basketball I will still have them as friends.

All it takes is hard work. We've been playing basketball together since the fifth grade. It's just great to get back to state.

A.J. and I were about as competitive as two people can be. Actually, competitive is a big understatement. It could be in golf, poker, basketball - we just compete. That's a big reason why we both have done so well in competitive situations. It's a huge part of us.

You don't have to be a basketball player to participate. If you just want to be a part of a group this is the place to be.

John Milton

Confidence imparts a wonderful inspiration to the possessor.

John Wayne

True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done.

John Thorn

The caliber of play suffered and attendance declined year by year. Interest in college football was exploding, and there was this new game called basketball.

John Wooden

Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.

John Wooden

If we magnified blessings as much as we magnify disappointments, we would all be much happier.

John Wooden

1. Be on time. 2. Never criticize a teammate. 3. Never use profanity.

John Wooden

Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you.

John Wooden

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character.

John Wooden

Doing the best you are capable of doing is victory in itself, and less than that is defeat.

John Starks

That's a dream of mine, to be able to coach at the NBA level.