"A rebounder, or a shot-blocker for that matter, is always at a disadvantage if he tells himself the only way he can succeed is by out jumping the guy next to him. Sometimes he will have to, but most of the time he will not. Most of my rebounds came from positioning, where I was able to get the ball while in heavy traffic."

-- Bill Russell

#Jumping Quotes #Guy Quotes #Matter Quotes

“The quickest path to self-destruction is to push away the people you love.”
“I'm sometimes asked about my productivity, which I find a bit embarrassing to be honest. I don't really have a particularly interesting answer to this question.”
“The closest place that I feel like I come to having religious moments is always musical.”
“Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice, otherwise it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn't be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice.”
“Menâ€™s greatest weakness is their facade of strength, and womenâ€™s greatest strength is their facade of weakness.”
“Gossip is certainly one of the things that language is useful for, because it's always handy to know who needs a favor, who can offer a favor, who's available, who's under the protection of a jealous spouse. And being the first to get a piece of gossip is like engaging in insider trading: You can capitalize on an opportunity before anyone else can.”
“God helps him who strives hard.”
“[Islam] Leaves no room of human legislation in an Islamic state, because herein all legislative functions vest in God and the only function left for Muslims lies in their observance of the God-made law.”

Source : "The Islamic Law & Constitution". Book by Abul A'la Maududi, Islamic Books, p. 74, 1980.

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