Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.

The most important thing in coaching is communication. It's not what you say as much as what they absorb.

Take pride in what you do. The kind of pride I'm talking about is not the arrogant puffed-up kind; it's just the whole idea of caring - fiercely caring

They said you have to use your five best players but I found you win with the five who fit together the best.

Everyone is born with a certain potential. You may never achieve your full potential, but how close you come depends on how much you want to pay the price.

If you want to be a Champion, you've got to feel like one, you've got to act like one, you've got to look like one.

You don't win games as a coach during games. You win games as a coach before games. Players win during games, not coaches

The Boston Celtics are not a basketball team, they are a way of life.

The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology.

Many, many times, the kids with the less talent become the better athletes because they're more dedicated to achieving their full potential.

I don't believe in statistics. There are too many factors that can't be measured. You can't measure a ballplayer's heart.

How well do we actually know ourselves? Can we dare to say that we really know someone, like really, really know them?

If miracles were easy, the would be everywhere.

If God is calling you to do something, do it! You can't run away from God!

Show no love, cause love will get you killed.

Hate has no place in the house of God. No one should be excluded from our love, our compassion or our concern because of race or gender, faith or ethnicity - or because of their sexual orientation.

No-one wants to grow up and be a Gary Neville.

Only spread a fern-frond over a man's head and worldly cares are cast out, and freedom and beauty and peace come in.

Own your beauty whatever shape or form it comes in.

I would say I'm a 19th-century liberal, possibly even an 18th-century one.

Nothing takes God by surprise. He knows the future and can therefore guide us through its trackless ways.