People think I have courage. The courage in my family are my wife Pam, my three daughters, here, Nicole, Jamie, LeeAnn, my mom, who’s right here too.
JIM VALVANOEvery day ordinary people do extra-ordinary things!
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No matter what business you’re in, you can’t run in place or someone will pass you by. It doesn’t matter how many games you’ve won.
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My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.
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Cancer can take away all of my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart, and it cannot touch my soul.
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The difference between Namath and me is that when you make the money he makes, they say you’re ruggedly handsome. When you make the money I make, they say you have a big nose. (On resembling Joe Namath)
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I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can’t trust em.
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A person really doesn’t become whole, until he becomes a part of something that’s bigger than himself.
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Enjoy your life, the precious moments you have.
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Every day ordinary people do extra-ordinary things!
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You need to have a dream, a goal, and you must be willing to work hard.
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Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I’ve been blessed.
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All really successful coaches have a system.
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Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.
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Never give up, never ever give up.
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We need your help. I need your help. We need money for research. It may not save my life. It may save my children’s life. It may save someone you love. And it’s very important.
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Spend each day with some laughter and some thought, to get you’re emotions going.
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