Never mistake activity for achievement.

Your reputation is what you're perceived to be, Your character is what you really are

IF you are not making mistakes, then you are not doing anything.

We can plan a roadtrip or a workday down to the last detail but the unexpected will always arise. If we are not malleable, we will get left behind.

One of my constant reminders was, "End practice on a happy note." I wanted the boys to want to come out to practice, and I wanted them to get a certain amount of pleasure out of basketball. It's a game. It should be fun. So I always tried to counterbalance any criticism in practice with a bit of praise. I wanted my players to feel that the worst punishment I could give them was to deny them the privilege of practicing. If they did not want to practice, I did not want them there.

Being your best when your best is needed. The ability to enjoy challenges when things become difficult and to derive exhilaration from them.

There is no pillow as soft as a clear conscience.