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 VALVANOEvery day ordinary people do extra-ordinary things!
More Jim Valvano Quotes
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It’s so important to know where you are.
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Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I’ve been blessed.
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Conceive the inconceivable – then accomplish it.
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There are 86,400 seconds in a day. It’s up to you to decide what to do with them.
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You need to have a dream, a goal, and you must be willing to work hard.
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Now, I look at where I am now and I know what I wanna to do. What I would like to be able to do is to spend whatever time I have left and to give, and maybe some hope to others.
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Be a dreamer. If you don’t know how to dream, you’re dead.
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My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.
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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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Nothing has ever been accomplished in any walk of life without enthusiasm, without motivation, and without perseverance.
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The greatest gift you can give your children is to believe in them.
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Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.
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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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Each day, be sure to laugh, to think, to cry; that’s one heckuva full day.
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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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