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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.

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
Take time every day to laugh, to think, to cry.
JIM VALVANO

Cry Laughter Thinking Time
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
The greatest gift you can give your children is to believe in them.
JIM VALVANO

Believe Children Greatness Yourself
Each day, be sure to laugh, to think, to cry; that’s one heckuva full day.
JIM VALVANO

Cry Day Laughter Oneself Thinking
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
Why shouldn’t I milk it? We’re an agricultural institution.
JIM VALVANO

Agriculture Institution Myself
My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.
JIM VALVANO

Believe Father Greatness Himself Myself
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
Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.
JIM VALVANO

Failure Give Up Rejection Success
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

Stink Tech Thinking Trust Yourself
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.
JIM VALVANO

Help Important Love Money Need Save Yourself
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
In every single day, in every walk of life, ordinary people do extraordinary things. Ordinary People accomplish Extraordinary things.
JIM VALVANO

Accomplishment Day Inspirational Ordinary People Walk
You need to have a dream, a goal, and you must be willing to work hard.
JIM VALVANO

Dreams Goal Hard Work Willing
Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.
JIM VALVANO

Give Up Inspirational

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