Some of my greatest pleasures have come from finding ways to overcome obstacles.

As long as you try your best, you are never a failure. That is, unless you blame others.

There is no pillow as soft as a clear conscience.

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.

There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith, which cannot be acquired without prayer.

It's not what you teach, it's what you emphasize.

I do not judge success based on championships; rather, I judge it on how close we came to realizing our potential