I think what has happened to our basketball team, we've been badly distracted. They're not reading too many positive things in the paper.
Bill RussellSuccess is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involved.
Bill RussellLearning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. I truly believe in the saying "We work to become, not to acquire."
Bill RussellCommitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.
Bill RussellI hope I epitomize the American dream. For I came against long odds, from the ghetto to the very top of my profession. I was not immediately good at basketball. It did not come easy. It came as the result of a lot of hard work and self-sacrifice. The rewards, where they worth it? One thousand times over.
Bill Russell