A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.

Quote by Larry Bird

Topics: Success Quotes, Winning Quotes

Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.

Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.

I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I...

I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I...

Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready...

Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready...

It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the...

It doesn't matter who scores the points, it's who can get the ball to the...

The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I...

The one thing that always bothered me when I played in the NBA was I...

I've been around a while. I kinda know these things.

I've been around a while. I kinda know these things.

The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.

The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.

The best players will play. That's the way it will always be.

The best players will play. That's the way it will always be.

Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved....

Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved....

What's better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?

What's better? Dogs or broomsticks? I mean will the world really ever know?

When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.

When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.

As far as playing, I didn't care who guarded me - red, yellow, black. I...

As far as playing, I didn't care who guarded me - red, yellow, black. I...

A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop...

A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop...

While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use, he who...

While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use, he who...

If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she'd get...

If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she'd get...

Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't...

Once you are labeled 'the best' you want to stay up there, and you can't...

I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.

I mean, the greatest athletes in the world are African-American.

I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good...

I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good...

For I don't care too much for money, For money can't buy me love.

For I don't care too much for money, For money can't buy me love.

Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds,...

Neither soldiers nor money can defend a king but only friends won by good deeds,...