To find the unlimited scope of human possibility, look within yourself.
JIM VALVANOEach day, be sure to laugh, to think, to cry; that’s one heckuva full day.
More Jim Valvano Quotes
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I will thank God for the day and the moment I have.
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My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.
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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.
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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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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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Nothing has ever been accomplished in any walk of life without enthusiasm, without motivation, and without perseverance.
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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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Enjoy your life, the precious moments you have.
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You need to have a dream, a goal, and you must be willing to work hard.
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All really successful coaches have a system.
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We should do three things every day of our life. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is to think, we should spend some time in thought. And, number three is you should have your emotions moved to tears.
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Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.
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Every day ordinary people do extra-ordinary things!
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We have a very intelligent team. I’ve had clubs that when you tell a guy to go back door, he leaves the gym. Or you tell the team you’re going to have a closed practice and eight guys don’t show up.
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