Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Success is a personal matter - only you as an individual can tell if you did everything within your power to give your best effort

The goal in life is the same as in basketball: make the effort to do the best you are capable of doing--in marriage, at your job, in the community, for your country. Make the effort to contribute in whatever way you can. You may do it materially or with time, ideas, or work. Making the effort to contribute is what counts. The effort is what counts in everything.

You'd like to see your team reasonably happy, but that's not your job. Gain their respect and get them to accept their roles

You can’t do anything about yesterday, and the only way to improve tomorrow is by what you do right now.

It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it.

Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.