Eric Williams
Eric Williams
Eric Eustace Williamsserved as the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. He served as prime minister from 1962 until his death in 1981. He was also a noted Caribbean historian, and is widely regarded as "The Father of The Nation."...
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth25 September 1911
CityPort of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago
again chance hope ourselves piece played pray regular season showcase taken
You know, we got a piece of ourselves back this week. It was taken away by the way we played during the regular season in the ACC, but we got it back, and I just hope we get a chance to showcase it again in the NIT. We've just got to pray about it and hope we get that chance.
chemistry glad great guys late man playing potential team
We've got a lot of team chemistry now. A lot of guys are playing to their potential. Like a great man always said, 'Better late than never.' I'm glad we're doing it now.
came mastered played tried
I played baseball, and that's pretty much it. Basketball came late, this was, basketball was the sport that I tried to master, I kind of mastered baseball, so basketball was one of those things where I wanted to master this game, so that's why I probably play it the way I do.
guys late playing potential
A lot of guys are playing to their potential. ... Better late than never.
basketball playing
Something's better than nothing. I just want to be playing basketball as long as I can. That's all there is to it.
against backs course played scratch team thinks type
I think we played that way because our backs were against the wall. Of course we didn't play our best. We're not the type of team that that thinks we're the No. 1 team, so we can do anything we want. We still have to scratch and claw to keep that No. 1.
heart player defense
My mental approach is totally different. My coach predicated everything on defense. He always talked about defense, defense, defense. I took it to heart that if you play defense, you can take the heart from an offensive player.
basketball girl player
Once I grew from 6'1' to about 6'6', by that time I was going into 12th grade, and that's when I started wanting to play basketball, because, pretty much basketball players always got the girl.
play democracy public-opinion
Democracy, finally, rests on a higher power than Parliament. It rests on an informed and cultivated and alert public opinion. The Members of Parliament are only representatives of the citizens. They cannot represent apathy and indifference. They can play the part allotted to them only if they represent intelligence and public spiritness.
experience express family wish words
It was wonderful, wonderful, words can't express it. I just wish my family was here to experience it,
home hustle shows team
It was all about the hustle plays. That shows a team that doesn't want to go home yet.
fight hard ten
Ten times. Ten times. It's hard to fight back and fight back and get nothing out of it.
audience teaches theaters
(Attending a production) teaches them about theaters and being an audience member.
close games laid lost rough team
We're not a team to quit. We've lost close games and it's been a rough season, but it wouldn't have been right if we'd laid down and just rolled over.