It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.-- Sir Edmund Hillary
It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.Some famous players have provided some of these basketball quotes. Along the way you will likely see some unsuspecting names as well. We hope you enjoy these quotes!
Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath.
One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.
This is the second most exciting indoor sport, and the other one shouldn't have spectators.
Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.
Boards, Boards, Boards.
When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.
If you are going to take it to the bank, then you better cash it in.
My responsibility is getting all my players playing for the name on the front of the jersey, not the one on the back.
Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best.
Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it.
Basketball is like photography, if you don't focus, all you have is the negative.
A tough day at the office is even tougher when your OFFICE contains spectator seating.
They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds.
If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy.
The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play "Drop the Handkerchief.
There are really only two plays: Romeo and Juliet, and put the darn ball in the basket.
Any American boy can be a basketball star if he grows up, up, up.
If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball.
We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors.
I'm tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok.
Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious.
Sometimes a player's greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.
