I talked about my family, my family’s so important.
JIM VALVANOMy father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.
More Jim Valvano Quotes
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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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Know where you have been, where you are now and where you want to be.
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To find the unlimited scope of human possibility, look within yourself.
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Each day, be sure to laugh, to think, to cry; that’s one heckuva full day.
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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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Conceive the inconceivable – then accomplish it.
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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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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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It’s so important to know where you are.
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Enjoy your life, the precious moments you have.
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Never give up, never ever give up.
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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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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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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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Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.
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