I 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 RussellLearning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. I truly believe in the saying "We work to become, not to acquire."
Bill RussellWe couldn't sustain it. And they got a lot of kids that can shoot. We just couldn't close out well enough.
Bill RussellIf you can take something to levels that very few other people can reach, then what you're doing becomes art.
Bill Russell