Friendship is a full-time job.
BILL RUSSELLMy father once told me that anyone who worked for three dollars an hour owed it to himself to put in four dollars’ worth of work.
More Bill Russell Quotes
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Heart in champions has to do with the depth of our motivation and how well your mind and body react to pressure – that is, being able to do what you do best under maximum pain and stress.
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Don’t knock the ball in the stands, keep it in your hands!
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Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. I truly believe in the saying “We work to become, not to acquire.”
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We overreached our decision power. Sometimes our decisions have to fit the reality of the outside world.
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The most important thing to me is the friends that I’ve made.
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If Shakespeare can compare all of life to a stage, maybe it’s not odd to believe that part of the play can take place on a basketball court.
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My most prized possession was my library card from the Oakland Public Library.
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Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.
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If you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.
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If a guy pays you five dollars, you give him seven dollars worth of work.
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People say it was the greatest individual rivalry they’ve ever seen. I agree with that. Let me assure you that if either Wilt’s or Russ’ coach had ever told one of them he couldn’t guard the other guy, he would have lost that player forever.
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If you can take something to levels that very few other people can reach, then what you’re doing becomes art.
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To love someone is nothing, to be loved by someone is something, to love someone who loves you is everything.
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Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.
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The only important statistic is the final score.
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