I think that David Stern is probably the greatest commissioner that any sport has ever had in the history of this country.

To love someone is nothing, to be loved by someone is something, to love someone who loves you is everything.

Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involved.

The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.

Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.

Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. I truly believe in the saying "We work to become, not to acquire."

If you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.

If a guy pays you five dollars, you give him seven dollars worth of work.

You can do anything you want to do if you want it bad enough

Durability is part of what makes a great athlete.

You did a politics project on a government that got overthrown on the due date? Man, did anybody ever tell you you've got no luck?""I suspected it, " said Raymond ironically.

It's just a bad day, not a bad life.

Pride and weakness are Siamese twins.

Emphasis on technique is justified only so far as it will simplify and clarify the statement of the photographer's concept.

My interest in fragrance is really a personal thing. I've always gravitated toward them and appreciate the subtle, meaningful way they express who you are.

You have to wait until tomorrow to find out what tomorrow will bring.

Be still my heart; thou hast known worse than this.

Is your problem really your problem, or is it your attitude towards the problem that's your problem?

Yes," Vorkosigan agreed, "I could take over the universe with this army if I could ever get all their weapons pointed in the same direction.

But little white lies here and there is human nature. Everybody does that.