A person really doesn’t become whole, until he becomes a part of something that’s bigger than himself.
JIM VALVANOOther people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I’ve been blessed.
More Jim Valvano Quotes
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Enjoy your life, the precious moments you have.
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How do you go from where you are to where you wanna be? And I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. And you have to be willing to work for it.
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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 will thank God for the day and the moment I have.
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Each day, be sure to laugh, to think, to cry; that’s one heckuva full day.
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All really successful coaches have a system.
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But try if you can to support, whether it’s AIDS or the cancer foundation, so that someone else might survive, might prosper, and might actually be cured of this dreaded disease.
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Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.
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You need to have a dream, a goal, and you must be willing to work hard.
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Nothing can happen if it’s not first a dream. If you have someone with a dream, if you have a motivated person with a goal and a vision, if you have someone that never gives up, who has great hope, Anything can happen.
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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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And if you see me, smile and maybe give me a hug. That’s important to me too.
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Why shouldn’t I milk it? We’re an agricultural institution.
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Life changes when you least expect it to. The future is uncertain. So, seize this day, seize this moment, and make the most of it.
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Coaches are basically schizophrenic. We are pessimistic to the press and among fellow coaches, but to our team, we are the eternal optimists.
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