My 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.
BILL RUSSELLIf a guy pays you five dollars, you give him seven dollars worth of work.
More Bill Russell Quotes
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You can do anything you want to do if you want it bad enough.
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Remember that basketball is a game of habits. If you make the other guy deviate from his habits, you’ve got him.
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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 really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.
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Don’t knock the ball in the stands, keep it in your hands!
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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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You got to have the killer instinct. If you do not have it, forget about basketball and go into social psychology or something. If you sometimes wonder if you’ve got it, you ain’t got it. No pussycats, please.
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Friendship is a full-time job.
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The only important statistic is the final score.
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Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.
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I’ve been fortunate to meet and work with a lot of really smart people. The thing that strikes me most about them is how they continue to explore and learn every day. I have tried to apply that approach in my modest career as well.
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I think what has happened to our basketball team, we’ve been badly distracted. They’re not reading too many positive things in the paper.
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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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The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.
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Most people have a harder time letting themselves love than finding someone to love them.
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