My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.
JIM VALVANOWhy shouldn’t I milk it? We’re an agricultural institution.
More Jim Valvano Quotes
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The greatest gift you can give your children is to believe in them.
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I’ll also tell you that five hundred thousand people will die this year of cancer. And I’ll also tell you that one in every four will be afflicted with this disease, and yet, somehow, we seem to have put it in a little bit of the background.
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Take time every day to laugh, to think, to cry.
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Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.
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You need to have a dream, a goal, and you must be willing to work hard.
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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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It’s so important to know where you are.
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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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Never give up, never ever give up.
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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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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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Nothing has ever been accomplished in any walk of life without enthusiasm, without motivation, and without perseverance.
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To find the unlimited scope of human possibility, look within yourself.
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A person really doesn’t become whole, until he becomes a part of something that’s bigger than himself.
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We need your help. I need your help. We need money for research. It may not save my life. It may save my children’s life. It may save someone you love. And it’s very important.
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