Wisdom

Basketball is a simple game. Your goal is penetration, get the ball close to the basket, and there are two ways to do that. Dribble or pass.

Your biggest opponent isn’t the other guy. It’s human nature.

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.

It's not necessarily always the biggest, fastest, strongest guy who's going to win; it's the guy who executes.

Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.

The only thing I know about pitching is that it's tough to hit.

Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

Remember these two things: play hard and have fun.

The minute you start talking about what you're going to do if you lose, you have lost.

The more aware you are of something, the better you can use it for your benefit.

It's all about the journey, not the outcome.

I don't think I ever lost a marathon. I just ran out of time.

Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat.

In life, it's not the genetic guy who wins or the guy with the most potential who wins; it's the person with the greatest perseverance who wins.

You have to train your mind like you train your body.

No matter what the outcome is, you can control your attitude, your effort, and the way you treat others.

No one can say, as the saying goes, eliminate pain with good pain, with muscle pain. You just have to love it.

Success is based on rejection. You've got to be thick-skinned.

You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming.