"People say that, but I think the NBA was bigger than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson."

-- Oscar Robertson

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“I think people assume I only do light things because of the movies that are like 'Hairspray' and 'John Tucker Must Die.' But I think it's all just based on material that I really like and that speaks to me.”
“Two elements of successful leadership: a willingness to be wrong and an eagerness to admit it.”
“Successful careers are not planned. They develop when people are prepared for opportunities because they know their strengths, their method of work, and their values. Knowing where one belongs can transform an ordinary person - hardworking and competent but otherwise mediocre - into an outstanding performer.”
“I dont play golf or tennis, I dont ski, I dont snowboard. If you love what you do, you never get enough of it.”
“It's so difficult to find time besides the tennis.”
“We carry adolescence around in our bodies all our lives. We get through the Car Crash Age alive and cruise through our early twenties as cool dudes, wily, dashing, winsome . . . shooting baskets, the breeze, the moon, and then we try to become caring men, good husbands, great fathers, good citizens.”
“If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd.”

Source : Edward De Bono (1992). “Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas”, Harpercollins
“The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make heaven of Hell, and a hell of Heaven.”

Source : Paradise Lost bk. 1, l. 254 (1667)

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