Larry Bird on disguise
Larry Bird79 quotes“Michael Jordan is God disguised as a basketball player.”
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It’s been a journey, the NBA. It’s taken me a lot farther than I ever expected.
Larry BirdLarry Bird Before every game I used to go out and shot the same shots over and over and over. In the summer time I spent a lot of time just shooting. So really it just came natural.
Larry BirdLarry Bird The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
Larry BirdLarry Bird I think that takes it all. That’s the greatest thing you could ever achieve in your sport. So, I have been very fortunate to play on great teams, but the gold medal was probably the best.
Larry BirdLarry Bird Don’t let winning make you soft. Don’t let losing make you quit. Don’t let your teammates down in any situation.
Larry BirdLarry Bird Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you’re ready to play as tough as you’re able to, you’d better go out there and do it..
Larry BirdLarry Bird I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
Larry BirdLarry Bird I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
Larry BirdLarry Bird When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.
Larry BirdLarry Bird You’ve got to have them down before you can even think about playing.
Larry BirdLarry Bird I’ve been around a while. I kinda know these things.
Larry BirdLarry Bird My coach told me, “Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there’s always someone out there who’s working just a little harder – if you take 150 practice shots, he’s taking 200.” And that drove me.
Larry BirdLarry Bird Strength is not nearly as important as desire. I don’t think you can teach anyone desire. I think it’s a gift. I don’t know why I have it, but I do.
Larry BirdLarry Bird It makes me sick when I see a guy just stare at a loose ball and watch it go out of bounds.
Larry BirdLarry Bird The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.
Larry BirdLarry Bird There are many times when you are better off practicing than playing; but most people just don’t understand that
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Thoughts on a tapestry. Colour or black and white. A brush, a pen, A flash of light. Ideas flowing soon, about to take flight.
Gerard GleesonGerard Gleeson Like deep water, she was silent. His lips tasted of salt. He was both addicting and bitter all at once.
MoomerMoomer Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov And I would lie on your chest for hours and dream about the world in your arms but your thoughts were in another world.
Ani ShahverdyanAni Shahverdyan Your smile and your laughter lit my whole world.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki Often all we can do is breathe, even that can be hard sometimes.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry I am addicted to your madness drunk on your toxic love. Infect me with your poison, lets make storms rage above.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney The more you fail, recover, and improve, the better you are as a person.
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People generally express more in between their sentences when they’re not speaking. Words are usually there to disguise who someone is or what they’re feeling.
Heath LedgerHeath Ledger Trump’s election could be a blessing in disguise. This is the opportunity for America to correct itself.
Bernice KingBernice King Like all bullies, they’re cowards underneath the swagger.
Stephenie MeyerStephenie Meyer They say eyes don’t lie, but I mistook the distance in your eyes for depth.
Hadley AllisonHadley Allison I became an actor so I can show you characters and never have to show you me.
Margot RobbieMargot Robbie Let me gaze deeper into your eyes and thank the cosmos in disguise.
Doua HreicheDoua Hreiche Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.
Ambrose BierceAmbrose Bierce Open your eyes, I’m a BLESSING in disguise.
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