Success is peace of mind in knowing you did your best.

You will never outperform your inner circle.

You get ideas across better through listening and the pat-on-the-back method than you do with a kick on the pants.

I also wanted my basketball players to know that I really cared about them. Forget basketball; as a person, I cared, I cared about their family.

Never be thrown off stride in how you behave or what you believe in because of outside events.

The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.

Others may have more ability than you, they may be larger, faster, quicker, better jumpers ... but no one should be your superior in respect to team spirit, loyalty, enthusiasm, cooperation, determination, industriousness, fight effort, and character.