A person really doesn’t become whole, until he becomes a part of something that’s bigger than himself.
JIM VALVANOTo find the unlimited scope of human possibility, look within yourself.
More Jim Valvano Quotes
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I made a ridiculous statement when I first went to North Carolina State. I said I know basketball down there was like life or death. It was very wrong. It’s more important.
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Life changes when you least expect it to. The future is uncertain. So, seize this day, seize this moment, and make the most of it.
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My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.
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Nothing has ever been accomplished in any walk of life without enthusiasm, without motivation, and without perseverance.
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I will thank God for the day and the moment I have.
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In every single day, in every walk of life, ordinary people do extraordinary things. Ordinary People accomplish Extraordinary things.
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Time is very precious to me. I don’t know how much I have left, and I have some things that I would like to say. Hopefully, at the end, I will have said something that will be important to other people, too.
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Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.
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Coaches are basically schizophrenic. We are pessimistic to the press and among fellow coaches, but to our team, we are the eternal optimists.
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Know where you have been, where you are now and where you want to be.
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I talked about my family, my family’s so important.
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Take time every day to laugh, to think, to cry.
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Enjoy your life, the precious moments you have.
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Now I’m fighting cancer, everybody knows that. People ask me all the time about how you go through your life and how’s your day, and nothing is changed for me.
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It’s so important to know where you are.
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