I asked a ref if he could give me a technical foul for thinking bad things about him. He said, of course not. I said, well, I think you stink. And he gave me a technical. You can’t trust em.
JIM VALVANOWhy shouldn’t I milk it? We’re an agricultural institution.
More Jim Valvano Quotes
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Enjoy your life, the precious moments you have.
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The difference between Namath and me is that when you make the money he makes, they say you’re ruggedly handsome. When you make the money I make, they say you have a big nose. (On resembling Joe Namath)
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Why shouldn’t I milk it? We’re an agricultural institution.
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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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I talked about my family, my family’s so important.
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Are you saying that the assistant had the answers all along, he just wasn’t telling anyone?
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Spend each day with some laughter and some thought, to get you’re emotions going.
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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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Know where you have been, where you are now and where you want to be.
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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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And if you see me, smile and maybe give me a hug. That’s important to me too.
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Never give up, never ever give up.
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I can’t tell you what an honor it is, to even be mentioned in the same breath with Arthur Ashe. This is something I certainly will treasure forever.
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Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I’ve been blessed.
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I will thank God for the day and the moment I have.
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