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

The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.

The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.

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...

But it is a black man's game, and it will be forever.

But it is a black man's game, and it will be forever.

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...

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....

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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?

I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things...

I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things...

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...

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.

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...

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

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

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...

You have to have a positive strategy to make more partners and fewer terrorists. Harry...

You have to have a positive strategy to make more partners and fewer terrorists. Harry...

Money is a bottomless sea, in which honor, conscience, and truth may be drowned

Money is a bottomless sea, in which honor, conscience, and truth may be drowned