Nobody is a real loser-until they start blaming somebody else.

Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player.

The time to prepare isn't after you have been given the opportunity. It's long before that opportunity arises. Once the opportunity arrives, it's too late to prepare.

Being yourself; not acting. You therefore can function near your own level of competence. Satisfy you own expectations rather than those of others.

Make friendship a fine art.

Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success is the by-product of that preparation.

An effective leader allows exceptions to the rule for exceptional results or when circumstance demands.