The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.
LARRY BIRDIf there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she’d get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don’t mean she wouldn’t pay the bank, but the children always came first.
More Larry Bird Quotes
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I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.
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You’re all playin’ for second place.
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Basketball has been my life and I worked at it so hard because I enjoyed it so much.
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I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
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I like being by myself.
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You can make all the excuses you want, but if you’re not mentally tough and you’re not prepared to play every night, you’re not going to win.
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I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.
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Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
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I was always making decisions and they were easier decisions because I had control of the game.
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I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
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I wasn’t real quick, and I wasn’t real strong. Some guys will just take off and it’s like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.
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When I go to the line I’m thinking ‘All net.’ When I don’t think that, I’m likely to miss.
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I just shoot until I feel good.
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Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you’re ready to play as tough as you’re able to, you’d better go out there and do it..
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But it is a black man’s game, and it will be forever.
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