You may be better than the rest, but you are not a success until you have made the effort to become the best you can be.

Dictators lead through fear; good coaches do not.

I always tried to make clear that basketball is not the ultimate. It is of small importance in comparison to the total life we live. There is only one kind of life that truly wins, and that is the one that places faith in the hands of the Savior. Until that is done, we are on an aimless course that runs in circles and goes nowhere.

It's too late for preparation when opportunity strikes.

While you, the leader, can teach many things, character is not taught easily to adults who arrive at your desk lacking it. Be cautious about taking on reclamation projects regardless of the talent they may possess. Have the courage to make character count among the qualities you seek in others.

We can have no progress without change, whether it be basketball or anything else.

Happiness begins where selfishness ends.