Famous Quotes & Sayings

Tim Duncan

The time when there is no one there to feel sorry for you or to cheer for you is when a player is made.

Tim Duncan

I'm still learning. Hopefully I can keep getting better, and not stop where I am now.

Tim Duncan

Basketball's so much like life: if something's going great, you wait a minute, it will change. If something's going bad, you wait a minute, it will change. So I try to play things on such an even keel, knowing that things are going to change. You take the good with the bad; you don't get too excited, you don't get too down and sometimes that's the hardest thing in the world to do when you're in the midst of it, but that's the best way to handle it.

Sam Huff

Discipline is the whole key to being successful. We all get 24 hours each day. That's the only fair thing; it's the only thing that's equal. What we do with those 24 hours is up to us.

Ryne Sandberg

I was a baseball player at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington even though I was all-city in basketball, even when I signed a letter of intent to play quarterback at Washington State.

Russell Westbrook

I have a certain taste, and I might be like, 'I like this,' when other people are like, 'I can't wear that.' And in basketball, I might be able to do things other guys might not.

Russell Westbrook

I'm never satisfied. I'm always trying to get better and learn from my mistakes.

Russell Simmons

If you play basketball, you get into the zone. You can't miss. That's the expansive mindset we're all seeking. But that only comes when the mind is quiet and separate from the noise. And the greatest tool to eliminate the noise is meditation.

Ron Paul

Jury verdicts, basketball games, and even music are enough to set off black rage, it seems,

Suresh Raina

Celebration is big for me. From my younger days, when I used to win mementos while playing basketball, I have always believed in sharing my success. It has to be there. It lifts the energy levels of the entire side if you are positive and vocal when a wicket falls.

Sheryl Swoopes

I never thought a basketball shoe would be named after a woman, let alone me.

Sheryl Swoopes

I had never made any plans beyond basketball.

Sheryl Swoopes

I don't think it's tough to get there mentally. Your mind is saying, 'You know how to do this.' But your body doesn't always respond.

Sheryl Swoopes

It's frustrating - not that I expect to be the same person I was 10 years ago, but I do expect to do certain things. In all honesty, my body for the most part feels really good. But at this point of my career, I have to rely on different parts of my game, knowing how to take some short cuts when you can.

Sheryl Swoopes

There was the misconception out there that I retired after the 2008 season, but that was never the case. I wasn't done with basketball yet, and I'm still not done.

Sheryl Swoopes

I've accomplished everything a person can accomplish on a basketball court, but I never thought about the future when I was younger. I never made plans for the next stage in my life.

Sheryl Swoopes

If you do not believe yourself no one else will.

Sheryl Swoopes

No matter how far life pushes you down, no matter how much you hurt, you can always bounce back.

Sheila Johnson

When I bought the [WNBA] team, I saw that no one really cared about them. Like the locker facilities that these young women have to work in-they weren't right. I want to give them the best locker room facilities and show them they're valued-because if you show them value, they're going to perform better. And this goes for all women, not just basketball players.

Shani Davis

To me, personally, it doesn't matter what color I am. Black or white, Asian or Hispanic, it doesn't matter to me as long as the message I'm portraying to people that watch me on TV is positive and it shows that they can do things that are different besides catching a football, hitting a baseball or shooting a basketball. I'm just showing them that stepping outside the bubble is OK and they can be successful at it.

Neil Patrick Harris

We're trying to get as many people to become interested in seeing it, but if you like the theater and you're interested in seeing what live theater looks like in New York, you probably already set your DVR. It's gonna be a hard ask to get a bunch of college-basketball fans to tune in for three hours to watch the Tonys.

Tara VanDerveer

Writing a manual forces you to place your thoughts and ideas down on paper.

Taraji P. Henson

When I come home, it's about my kid, who needs to eat, needs to do homework, and needs to get to basketball. I don't have a lot of time to think about me.

Tony Romo

The Leftovers is a great basketball book that shines a light on what true competitors can overcome with a solid work ethic.

Tony Robbins

It's important to realize that words shape our beliefs and impact our actions.

Tony Robbins

Realize that the hardest step in achieving anything is making a true commitment.

Tony Robbins

As we develop new beliefs about who we are, our behavior will change to support the new identity.

Tony Robbins

In life, never spend more than 10 percent of your time on the problem, and spend at least 90 percent of your time on the solution.

Tony Robbins

Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy.

Thomas Carlyle

It is in general more profitable to reckon up our defeats than to boast of our attainments.

Tony DiCicco

Talent is not enough. It's an important component in a successful performance, but it's really only a starting point.

Tony DiCicco

Don't whine. Find the positive in difficult situations.

Tony DiCicco

Don't get angry; get better.