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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

First master the fundamentals.

First master the fundamentals.

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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?

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...

When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.

When it gets down to it, basketball is basketball.

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.

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

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