Wisdom

Through the veil of language, we glimpse the beauty of the human experience.

In the tapestry of life, each word is a thread weaving a unique story.

Words have the power to touch the soul in ways unimaginable.

Winning solves everything. You have to believe that.

You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose.

You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That's a part of it.

I never focused on the size of the defender. I always focused on his weakness.

Hard work beats talent, when talent fails to work hard.

History's honest. Someone give me lessons in historiography!

I'm a decent person. And a writer.

The best fights are the ones we avoid.

I try to approach life with a calm demeanor. I stay even-keeled and level. Staying aggressive, yet calm, has been a key to my success on and off the court.

Embrace it all. Life is good, people are wonderful, and there's always something to learn.

Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.

Fear is often just a feeling growing in the shadows of your mind. You just need to bring it into the light to see it for what it really is.

Every moment in life is unique and precious.

It's not about the destination. It's getting there.

True champions aren't always the ones that win, but those with the most guts.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

Embrace the moment, enjoy it, and be in it, knowing that you can move forward from it.