black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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 Valvano

Coaches are basically schizophrenic. We are pessimistic to the press and among fellow coaches, but to our team, we are the eternal optimists.
JIM VALVANO

Forever Optimism Ourselves Pessimistic Team
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.
JIM VALVANO

Forever Honor Myself Respect Treasure
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.
JIM VALVANO

Death Life Myself Statement Wrong
Are you saying that the assistant had the answers all along, he just wasn’t telling anyone?
JIM VALVANO

Answer Assistant Himself Secret Silence
Time is very precious to me. I don’t know how much I have left, and I have some things that I would like to say. Hopefully, at the end, I will have said something that will be important to other people, too.
JIM VALVANO

End Hope Important Legacy Myself People Time
And if you see me, smile and maybe give me a hug. That’s important to me too.
JIM VALVANO

Important Myself See Smile
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.
JIM VALVANO

Change Expectation Future Life Moments Uncertain
To find the unlimited scope of human possibility, look within yourself.
JIM VALVANO

Finding Human Limitation Possible Yourself
Nothing has ever been accomplished in any walk of life without enthusiasm, without motivation, and without perseverance.
JIM VALVANO

Accomplishment Motivational Perseverance Walk
Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.
JIM VALVANO

Give Up Inspirational
Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.
JIM VALVANO

Failure Give Up Rejection Success
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.
JIM VALVANO

Business Game Pass Run Yourself
Every day ordinary people do extra-ordinary things!
JIM VALVANO

Inspirational Ordinary People
All really successful coaches have a system.
JIM VALVANO

Coach Success System Teacher
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.
JIM VALVANO

Courage Family Mom Myself People Wife
I just got one last thing, I urge all of you, all of you, to enjoy your life, the precious moments you have. To spend each day with some laughter and some thought, to get you’re emotions going.
JIM VALVANO

Each Day Emotion Enjoyment Laughter Life Moments Myself Precious

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Jim Valvano Quotes