More Quotes

More Inspirational Quotes:

"The solution to adult problems tomorrow depends on large measure upon how our children grow up today." Margaret Mead
A coach is someone who always makes you do what you don't want to do, so you can be who you've always wanted to be. C. Leeman Bennett
You are a direct reflection of me. When you lose, I am a loser. When you fight, I am a fighter. When you win, I am a winner. When you and I work together, we are a team. Anonymous H.S. Coach
If you're not making mistakes, then you're not doing anything. I'm positive that a doer makes mistakes. John Wooden
When you want to win a game, you have to teach. When you lose a game, you have to learn. Tom Landry
The test of a good coach is that when they leave, others will carry on successfully. Author Unknown
You'll pass out before you die. Anonymous Coach

Charles Schultz Philosophy

The following was the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just read the e-mail straight through and you'll get the point.

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.

How did you do?
The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
6. Name half a dozen heroes whose stories have inspired you.

Easier?

The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care.
Pass this on to those people who have made a difference in your life.

"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia."
(Charles Schultz)

When the spiritual teacher and his disciples began their evening meditation, the cat who lived in the monastery made such noise that it distracted them. So the teacher ordered that the cat be tied up during the evening practice. Years later, when the teacher died, the cat continued to be tied up during the meditation session. And when the cat eventually died, another cat was brought to the monastery and tied up. Centuries later, learned descendants of the spiritual teacher wrote scholarly treatises about the religious significance of tying up a cat for meditation practice.
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you've got anyway You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway. --Mother Teresa
"If it falls your lot to be a street sweeper, sweep streets like Michelangelo painted pictures, like Shakespeare wrote poetry, like Beethoven composed music; sweep streets so well that all the host of Heaven and Earth will have to pause and say, Here lived a great sweeper, who swept his job well." Martin
We'll be singing, When we're winning, I get knocked down, but I get up again. You're never going to keep me down. "tubthumping" by Chumbawamba
Eat a toad every morning first thing. Nothing else will be as bad for the rest of the day! Dilbert
To err is human; to blame it on somebody else is even more human. Denny Blake
Happiness is a perfume which you cannot pour on someone without getting some on yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded. Maya Angelou
I want you to start a crusade in your life - to dare to be your best. Unknown A tiger that is not on the prowl becomes a throw rug. Unknown
I read Charlotte's Web in the fifth grade. I liked the friendship between Charlotte, the spider, and Wilbur, the pig. It showed you can make a friend you never expected. Amy Van Dyken, US Olympic Swimmer
No fear Never be afraid to try something new. Remember amateurs built the Ark... professionals built the Titanic. A Norfleet
Act as if yee has faith and faith shall be given yee. Toby on West Wing
Dreams are like stars; You choose them as your guides, and following them, you reach your Destiny. Quote from Destiny Science Lab on space station Alpha
Ask not what your teammates can do for you. Ask what you can do for your teammates. Magic Johnson Basketball player
With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see. Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919) Writer
Selfless people succeed. Floyd Maxwell
Faith is the bird that sings when the dawn is still dark. Rabinranath Tagore
The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all. Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things... I am tempted to think... There are no little things! . . . Bruce Barton
The world is a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed Irish playwright Sean O'Casey
I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific. Lilly Tomlin, actress, author and comedian
There is no dilemma compared with that of the deep-sea diver who hears the message from the ship above, 'Come up at once. We are sinking.' Professor Robert Cooper
One who fears failure limits his activities. automobile tycoon Henry Ford
Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A friend is like a tube of toothpaste. They come through in a tight squeeze. Unknown
I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific. Lilly Tomlin, actress, author and comedian
People who want milk shouldn't sit on a stool in the middle of a field in the hopes that a cow will back up to them," author Curtis Grant
When I was 14 years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned 21, I was astounded by how much he had learned in the last seven years. Mark Twain.
The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago-the second best time is now Confucius
Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks. Joe Paterno
Sometimes its good to be nervous, it means you're about to do something exciting. Chicago Hope - Fall 99
Why not go out on a limb--isn't that where the fruit is? Frank Scully in Forbes Magazine, Author of "Behind the Flying Saucers," a 1950's bestseller
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. Douglas Adams, author Even Dumbo flew without his feather. from the movie "Simply Irresistible"
What I've dared, I've willed; and what I've willed I'll do. Herman Melville (1819-1891) writer
I love my enemies for two reasons, they inspire me to recognize my weakness. They also inspire me to perfect my imperfect nature. Composer, artist, poet, and founder of the Oneness-Home Peace Run, Sri Chinmoy.
Maybe I won't last as long as other singers, but I think you can destroy your now by worrying about tomorrow, if I hold back, I'm no good now, and I'd rather be good sometimes than holding back all the time. Janis Joplin
Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chose, few in pursuit of the goal. Friedrich Nietzsche
Good enough never is. Debbi Fields, founder of Mrs. Fields cookies.
Wealth, notoriety, place, and power are no measure of success whatever. The only true measure of success is the ratio between what we might have done and what we have been on one hand, and the thing we have made and the thing we have made off ourselves on the other. H.G. Wells (1866-1946) writer
We may have come over on different ships, but we're all in the same boat now. Whitney Young (1921-1971) Civil rights leader
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast. In the pool where you least expect it will be fish. Ovid (43 BC-17AD) Poet
You can shoot as much as you want but you have to score. Jerry Smith, Women's Coach Santa Clara U at 99 Final Four Tourney
God didn't promise it would be easy, but he did promise it would be worth it! From Touched by an Angel Fall 99
I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. Life is no brief candle for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it to future generations. George Bernard Shaw
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects the wind, the realist adjusts the sails. Unknown
The past exists only in our memories, The future only in our plans. The present is our only reality. Robert Pirsig
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. General George Patton
Silent gratitude isn't very much use to anyone. Gertrude B. Stein
I know what happiness is, for I have done good work. Robert Louis Stevenson
Mama said "Beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, its the middle that counts the most" From the movie Hope Floats
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves lives a memory no one can steal. From headstone in Ireland
To be the best, you have to beat the best. H. Jackson Brown
We are continually faced with great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insolvable problems. Unknown
Act as if it were impossible to fail. Unknown
Pray as if everything depends on God and work as if everything depends on you. Unknown
Its not the load that weights you down, it's how you carry it. Unknown
The real lessons in life are not found in the victory but in the struggle. Unknown
Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace. Amelia Earhart
The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public. George Jessel
If a man loves the labour of his trade, apart from any question of success or fame, the gods have called him. Robert Louis Stevenson
I like nonsense. It wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope, which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities. Dr. Seuss
There's always room at the top. Daniel Webster
Sympathizers are spectators, empathizers wear game shoes. John Eyberg
Its been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly. Isaac Asimov, Foundation
It is a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it. W. Somerset Maugham
Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures. H. Jackson Brown, Jr., Life's Little Instruction Book
There can be miracles when you believe. Unknown
Don’t let anyone tell you that the purpose of an apple tree is to grow apples. Not in May, it isn’t. In May the trees proclaim that their reason for being is to achieve a special glory of blossom. Hal Borland Twelve Moons of the Year (Knopf)
One problem with gazing too frequently into the past is that we may turn around to find the future has run out on us. Micheal Cibenko
No day in which we learn something is a complete loss. David Eddings, "King of Murgos"
While it is important to win, it's imperative to compete. Dave Weinbaum
Action is the antidote to despair. Joan Baez
Don't throw it down and in. Joe Torre to Bob Hoot Gibson
The only thing better than winning is losing knowing you gave your best. Michael Ip
It matters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose. Darren Weinberg
There is a time for all things, a time to preach and a time to pray, but those times have passed away. There is a time to fight, and that time has now come. Peter Muhlenberg
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Albert Einstein
Without a struggle, there can be no progress. Frederick Douglass
Problems are only opportunities in work clothes. Henry Kaiser
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant. Horace
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.
I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. Thomas Paine
He is able who thinks he is able. Buddha
A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations. William Feather, The Treasure of Franchard
Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment. Baltasar Gracian, The Oracle
You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses. Ziggy
No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit. Helen Keller
In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer. Albert Camus
Those who stand for nothing fall for anything. Alexander Hamilton If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain. Maya Angelou
If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living. Gail Sheehy
I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better. G. C. Lichtenberg
Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. Arnold Bennett, "The Arnold Bennett Calendar"
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. Henry David Thoreau
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort. Sydney Smith
Every problem has a gift for you in its hands. Richard Bach
Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty. Henri Frédéric Amiel
Dreams are the touchstones of our character. Henry David Thoreau
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt
You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it, however. Richard Bach
The harder you work, the luckier you get. McAlexander
Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. Theodore Roosevelt
You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself. Harry Firestone
It's always too early to quit. Norman Vincent Pearle
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. Goethe
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. Unknown
We aim above the mark to hit the mark. Ralph Waldo Emerson
One that would have the fruit must climb the tree. Thomas Fuller
The only way to have a friend is to be one. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same. Elbert Hubbard
He who has a thousand friends Has not a friend to spare, While he who has one enemy Shall meet him everywhere. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The road to a friend's house is never long. Danish proverb
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. Dale Carnegie
If you have a lemon, make lemonade. Howard Gossage
Never look down on anybody unless you helping him up. Jesse Jackson
This above all; to thine own self be true. William Shakespeare
Where talent is a dwarf, self-esteem is a giant. J. Petit-Senn, Conceits and Caprices
It's not failure, but low aim is crime. Lowell
They never fail who die in a great cause. Lord Byron
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone. Bill Cosby
Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it. Josephus Daniels
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. Beverly Sills
The only time you don't fail is the last time you try anything -- and it works. William Strong
Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure. George E. Woodberry
If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded. Maya Angelou
The important thing to recognize is that it takes a team, and the team ought to get credit for the wins and the losses. Successes have many fathers, failures have none. Philip Caldwell
Success is that old ABC - ability, breaks, and courage. Charles Luckman
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly. Robert Francis Kennedy
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success. Ralph Waldo Emerson
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs. Malcolm Forbes
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. William Feather
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race. Calvin Coolidge
Great story tellers rarely worry about the facts. Barbara Walters
A dream that comes only once is oftenest only an idle accident, and hasn't any message. But the recurrent dream is quite another matter--oftener than not it has come on business. Mark Twain
A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. Unknown
Practice makes perfeckt. Unknown
You don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note. Doug Floyd Believe in magic and it'll happen. Sony Bono
It may take a little courage, but I've found that everything worthwhile does. Bob Dole
When you assume, you have missed an opportunity to communicate. Tom Bachey, W. C. Beckjord Station
Fall down 7 times, get up 8 times. Unknown
Food for thought--We humans can hold as many as nine items in our immediate memory at once. Unknown
What's right isn't always popular and what's popular isn't always right. Unknown
The person who wins may have been counted out several times, but didn't hear the referee. H.E. Janson
The only way to have a friend is to be one. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. Henry David Thoreau
I think the decision to play sports, or do anything, has to be your own. It can't be someone else's. Mia Hamm
The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas. Linus Pauling
I intend to live forever. So far, so good. Stephen Wright
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
A stumble may prevent a fall. English Proverb
A team's true spirit and character are revealed not when they're winning, but when they're losing. H. Jackson Brown
When I was a child, my mother said to me, 'If you become a soldier, you'll be a general, and if you become a monk, you'll end up as the Pope. Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso. Pablo Picasso, artist
A champion is one who gets up...even when he can't. Jack Dempsey
Whether you think you can or you can't, You're right. Vince Lombardi
If a man does his best, What else is there? General George Patton
I'm easily satisfied by the very best. Winston Churchhill
Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last. Marcus Aurelius
An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it. Orlando A. Battista
When one door closes another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which open for us. Alexander Graham Bell
It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies. Arthur Calwell
Be wiser than other people, if you can, but do not tell them so. Lord Chesterfield
He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever. Chinese proverb
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. Chinese Proverb
You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. Chinese Proverb
Advice is like snow; the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind. Coleridge
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. Confucius
Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die tomorrow. James Dean
A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. English proverb
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Winston Churchill
One lives in the hope of becoming a memory. Antonio Porchia
A work of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty sayings are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string. Prentice
Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, just as the wind blows our a candle and fans a fire. La Rochefoucauld
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. Jean Jacques Rousseau
We do not quit playing because we grow old, we grow old because we quit playing. Oliver Wendell Holmes
Understanding that most of the game has nothing to do with kicking a ball, is one step closer to understanding the game. Umbro Ad
The rules of soccer are simple. If it moves kick it. If it doesn't move kick it until it does. Peter Woosnam
Our beautiful game is art, disguised as a sport. Unknown
Winning is a state of mind... Unknown
We can not become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Max Dupree
Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple. Barry Switzer, football coach
You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. Mark Twain
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Love leaves lives a memory no one can steal. From a headstone in Ireland
Defeat is often a temporary thing. It's giving up that makes it permanent. Unknown
A champion is someone who is bending over to exhaustion when no one else is watching. Anson Dorrance
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused. Unknown
Excellence is a Habit. Unknown
Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors." St. Thérèse
It is not enough to make someone learn, you must make them want to learn! Unknown
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever. Napoleon Bonaparte
You're never too young to be a champion. Mia Hamm
Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1
The road to success is always under construction. You'll encounter potholes, detours, and delays. But you must keep your eye on your goal and keep moving forward." Ed Temple, three-time Olympian, coach track & field
The man who doesn't relax and hoot a few hoots voluntarily, now and then, is in great danger of hooting hoots and standing on his head for the edification of the pathologist and trained nurse, a little later on. Elbert Hubbard, philosopher
Anyone can become angry, that's easy, But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way - that's not easy. Aristotle
The world hates change yet it is the only thing that has brought progress. Charles Kettering
My interest is in the future, because I'm going to spend the rest of my life there. Charles Kettering
If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you'll be fired with enthusiasm. Vince Lombardi, legendary football coach
I always wanted to be better than I was the day before." Mia Hamm
Cliff described himself as a tough street kid from Detroit. He aid he only ever lost one fight when he was growing up ..... And that was because he fell going around a corner. Cliff McGrath at Seattle Pacific University
The fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown. Carl Sagan
Only dead fish go with the flow. Unknown
There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at without result. Winston Churchill
Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. Ben Hogan, golfing great in the 50s
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital. Joe Paterno
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't. Henry Ward Beecher
Delusions of grandeur make me feel a lot better about myself. Jane Wagner, actress
Time's fun when you're having flies. Kermit the Frog
Crazy people who are productive are geniuses. Crazy people who are rich are eccentric. But crazy people who are neither productive nor rich are just plain crazy. Michael Gelb, philosophical author
We can't all be heroes, because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by. Will Rogers
Be like a duck, Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath. Michael Caine
I think we were very brave but perhaps not good enough Craig Brown, Scotland coach on losing to Brazil.
To err is human, but when the eraser wears out ahead of the pencil, you're overdoing it. J. Jenkins
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. Benjamin Franklin
When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. ABrahan Maslow, noted psychologist
I haven't failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work. Benjamin Franklin
Success breeds arrogance and incompetence. Ross Perot
If someone had told me I would be Pope one day, I would have studied harder. Pope John Paul I
A leader who keeps his ear to the ground allows his rear end to become a target. Angie Papadakis
You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. Walt Disney
Perseverance is a great element of success.. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Regardless of what society believes...you don't have to be male to dominate. Unknown
Don't tell me how rocky the sea is, just bring the darn ship in. Lou Holtz
Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there. John Wooden
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence. Vince Lombardi
If you're not riding the wage of change…you'll find yourself beneath it. Winston Churchill
Attitude is a little thing that makes a BIG difference. An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity, a pessimist sees calamity in every opportunity. Winston Churchill
Be not simply good, be good for something. Henry David Thoreau
I will not drag you along; I will not leave you alone; I will stand by you and have my hand there for you to hold when you need to. Unknown
When one door closes, another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which open for us. Alexander Graham Bell
Whenever you fall, pick something up. Oswald Avery
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Man who improve house before building solid foundation apt to run into very much trouble. Charlie Chan in the 1948 film, "The Feathered Serpent."
To be a concert pianist, you need a tuxedo, a grand piano, a top notch agent, and many other things, but it's all a waste without technique. You have to be able to play piano. Similarly, you need knowledge of the game, tactics, etc., but it's all a waste if you can't control the ball. Technique, technique, technique. Unknown
HAPPINESS doesn't depend on how much you have to enjoy...But how much you enjoy what you have!! ZIGGY, cartoon strip by Tom Wilson
When I invented me the world went, "What?" WOMEN DON’T PLAY HOCKEY! A place for me didn’t even exist when I first came along. When the ice opens up in front of me, wide and wild, I don’t feel like a first; I don’t feel like a guy; I just don’t see anything in my way. When a woman wins, victory is passed around like cake; everybody gets some, wallflowers and followers and fierce ruling divas alike. Play ‘cause you love it; play ‘cause you mean it. And win for a bigger world than the one you started in. Cammi Granato, in a Nike ad
That’s the awesome part, Little girls now have a chance to look up and see women playing soccer, basketball, softball and now hockey -and know they can win a gold medal, too. Angela Ruggiero, the 18-year-old high school girl who emerged as the US Women’s Ice Hockey Team’s enforcer.
A pat on the back is only eighteen inches from a kick in the butt. Unknown
The uncreative mind can spot the wrong answer, but it takes a creative mind to spot the wrong question. Unknown
Always strive to be the best, but never think you are the best. Pele'
Genius is eternal patience. Michaelangelo
It’s a dog eat dog world and my underwear was made by dog bone. Norm on Cheers
It’s wrong to get so involved in making a living you forget to make a life. Unknown
Don’t ever wrestle with a pig. You’ll both get dirty, but only the pig will enjoy it. Cale Yarborough
Act quickly, think slowly. Greek proverb Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood. Chinese Proverb
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. Bertrand Russell
Only those who are willing to risk going too far will find out how far they can go. TS Elliot
One problem with grazing too frequently into the past is that we may turn around to find the future has run out on us. Michael Cibenko
Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently. Henry Ford
You can't hold a torch light to another’s path without brightening your own. Unknown
Talent is what you are blessed with. Skill is how you take care of the gift Unknown
"The force is within you, Force yourself." When asked by Barbara Walters if he believes in the force and uses the saying "may the force be with you?" Harrison Ford
I was made to work; if you are equally industrious, you will be equally successful. Johann Sebastian Bach
I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. George Bernard Shaw
Vision is the art of seeing the invisible. Jonathan Swift Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity. Unknown
I can teach a kid who doesn't have ability, as long he doesn't know it. Bear Bryant
Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment. Unknown
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. ABrahan Lincoln
Inside yourself or outside, you never have to change what you see, only the way you see it. Thaddeus Golas
It is not the hours we put in on the job, it is what we put into the hours that counts. Sidney Madwed
Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. Nathaniel Hawthorne
Happiness is a perfume which you cannot pour on someone without getting some on yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Habits are cobwebs at first; cables at last. Chinese Proverb
Think and feel yourself there! To achieve any aim in life, you need to project the end-result. Think of the elation, the satisfaction, the joy! Carrying the ecstatic feeling will bring the desired goal into view. Grace Speare
Enthusiasm is that kindling spark which marks the difference between the leaders in every activity and the laggards who put in just enough to "get by." Unknown
To accomplish great things we must first dream, then visualize, then plan... believe... act! Alfred A. Montapert
Never, never, never, never, never give in — except to dictates of conscience and duty. Winston Churchill
Slumber not in the tents of your fathers. The world is advancing. Advance with it. Giuseppe Mazzini, (Italian revolutionary, d. 1872)
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. Eleanor Roosevelt
Look beyond their faults and see their need. Unknown
What you can do or think you can, begin it -- boldness has genius, power and magic in it Goethe
Start treating yourself as if you are the most important asset you'll ever have. After all, aren't you? Unknown
Quality is never an accident: it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution: it represents the wise choice of many alternatives." Bob Desseker
You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places that are undefended. Sun Tzu, (The Art of War)
The clever combatant looks to the effect of combined energy and does not require too much from individuals. Sun Tzu, (The Art of War)
Appear at points that the enemy must hasten to defend; march swiftly to places where you are not expected. Sun Tzu, (The Art of War)
The musical notes are only five in number, but their melodies are so numerous that one cannot hear them all. Sun Tzu, (The Art of War)
Apparent confusion is product of good order; apparent weakness, of strength. Sun Tzu, (The Art of War)
Offer the enemy a bait or lure him; feign disorder and strike him. Sun Tzu, (The Art of War)
In the tumult and uproar, the battle seems chaotic, but there is no disorder; the troops appear to be milling about in circles but cannot be defeated. Sun Tzu, (The Art of War)
I must teach them to listen to each other, not just play their parts. Leonard Bernstein
Interesting, very interesting, but stupid. Artie Johnson, (Laugh In TV Show)
We feel the greatest respect we can afford a team is by crushing them. Anson Dorance
Pain is temporary, pride is forever. Unknown
When work is a pleasure, life is a joy!! When work is a duty, life is slavery. Maxim Gorky
Love is a better master than duty. Albert Einstien
We can not become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Max Dupree
Be the Dream. John Chaney, (Temple)
The best rewards come when you risk the most. Sometimes the risk is its own reward. Doogie Howser M.D. (1/23/91)
Five days shalt thou labour as the bible says ... the sixth is for football. Anthony Burgess, (Inside Mr. Enderby)
I've told the players we need to win so that I can have the cash to buy some new ones. Chris Turner, (Peterborough manager, before LC QF, 1992)
If we played like that every week we wouldn't be so inconsistent. Bryan Robson, (Manchester United, 1990)
That's great, tell him he's Pele and get him back on. John Lambie. (Patrick Thistle manager, when told a concussed striker did not know who he was.)
Fulham Football Club seeks a Manager / Genius. Unknown, (Newspaper ad, 1991)
We didn't underestimate them. They were a lot better than we thought. Bobby Robson, (after England nearly lost to Cameroon, WC 1990)
It's hard to be passionate twice a week. George Graham, (on Arsenal's punishing schedule, 1991)
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and, whatever you hit, call it the target. Patrick Toche
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. Scott Adams, (The Dilbert Principle)
Life being what is, one dreams of revenge. Paul Gauguin, (1848-1903)
How can we remember our ignorance, which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time Thoreau
What you risk reveals what you value. Jeanette Winterson Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever. Napoleon Bonaparte, (1769-1821)
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. Unknown
Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes of the goal. Unknown
Winning isn’t everything, its the only thing. Vince Lombardi
Teamwork divides the task and doubles the success. If everyone is moving forward together, the success takes care of itself. Unknown
There are a thousand reasons for failure, but not a single excuse. Mike Reid, Former All Pro Center for Bengals and Concert Pianist
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. Unknown
People forget how fast you did a job - but remember how well you did it. Unknown
Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important. Unknown
Real leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determination. Unknown
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others let go. William Feather
There is no right way to do something wrong. Unknown
People can alter their lives by altering their minds. William James
Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence. Unknown
Don't wait for your ship to come in, swim out to it. Unknown
Opportunity - Some people dream of success… While others wake up and work hard at it. Unknown
Warning my thoughts may turn to words at any moment. Unknown
By perseverance the snail reached the ark. Charles Spurgeon
What you don't see with your eyes, don't invent with your mouth. Jewish proverb
Experience teaches you to recognize a mistake when you've made it again. Unknown
Stand up for what’s right, even though you are standing alone Unknown

Funny Soccer Quotes:

"Nick Holmes also got two today, as Southampton won 3-0 at Leeds, Nick Holmes got the other." Tony Gubba
"After a goalless first half, the score at half-time is 0-0." Kevin Keegan
"Without picking out individuals, I thought Garry Stanley did very well indeed." Anon
"I promise results, not promises." John Bond
"With the very last kick of the game, Bobby McDonald scored with a header." Alan Parry
"..and their manager, Terry Neil, isn't here today, which suggests he is elsewhere." Brian Moore
"Well gentlemen, when one team scores early in the game it often takes an early lead." Pat Marsden
"We are now in the third and final quarter of this game."
Irish TV Commentator
"History, as John Boyd would agree, is all about toadies and not about yesterdays." Brian Moore
"...and Southampton have beaten Brighton by three goals to one; that's a repeat of last year's result, when Southampton won 5-1." Desmond Lineham
"And Rictchie has now scored 11 goals, exactly double the number he scored last year." Alan Parry
"Thank you for evoking memories - particularly of days gone by." Mike Ingham
"Kilmarnock versus Partick Thistle, match post-poned....that, of course, is a latest score." Frank Bough
"Ayr 1, Arbroath 0 - Arbroath still without an away win of any kind."
David Coleman
"You couldn't count the number of moves Alan Ball made...I counted four and possibly five." John Motson
"My father was a miner and he worked down a mine." Kevin Keegan
"Well, the game isn't over yet, there's still 83 minutes to go." Swiss TV Commentator
"The advantage of being at home is very much with the home side."
Dennis Law
"And there'll be more football in a moment, but first we've got the highlights of the Scottish League Cup Final." Gary Newbon
"Norwich's goal was scored by Kevin Bond, who is the son of his father."
Frank Bough
"Well Ibrox is filling up slowly, but rapidly." James Sanderson
"Hodge scored for Forest after only 22 seconds, totally against the run of play." Peter Lorenzo
"....so different from the scenes in 1872, at the Cup Final that none of us can remember." John Motson
"I predicted in August Celtic would reach the final. On the eve of the final I stand by that prediction." James Sanderson
This is an unusual Scotland side because they have good players
- praise for the Under-21s from Javier Clemente, Spain's coach
There are some great defenders here, I just don't know their names
- David Ginola of Newcastle and France
It took a lot of bottle for Tony to own up - Ian Wright on the Arsenal captain's confession to alcoholism
It's sod's law. Now I've got time to improve my golf it's the wrong time of year - Howard Wilkinson when sacked by Leeds
I know where he should have put his flag up, and he'd have got plenty of help - Ron Atkinson at Stamford Bridge
The referee was booking everyone. I thought he was filling in his lottery numbers - Ian Wright
Ian St. John: "Is he speaking to you yet?"
Jimmy Greaves: "Not yet, but I hope to be incommunicado with him in a very short space of time."
"Don't tell those coming in now the result of that fantastic match. Now, let's have another look at Italy's winning goal." David Coleman
"I've lost count of how many corners there have been, Lincon have 1, and Crystal Palace 17." Ron Jones
"Two Andy Gorams, there's only two Andy Gorams..."
- Kilmarnock fans to the Rangers keeper after he had been diagnosed with mild schizophrenia.
"I've told the players we need to win so that I can have the cash to buy some new ones" - Chris Turner, Peterborough manager, before LC QF, 1992.
"If we played like that every week we wouldn't be so inconsistent" - Bryan Robson, Man U, 1990.
"That's great, tell him he's Pele and get him back on." - John Lambie, Partick Thistle manager, when told a concussed striker did not know who he was.
"I was saying the other day, how often the most vulnerable area for goalies is between their legs..." - ANDY GRAY, Sky Sport
Richard Keys: Well Roy, do you think that you'll have to finish above Manchester United to win the league ?
Roy Evans: You have to finish above everyone to win the league Richard.
"If you can't stand the heat in the dressing-room, get out of the kitchen."
- TERRY VENABLES, Capital Gold
"It's now 1-1, an exact reversal of the score on Saturday." - (Radio 5 Live)
"Football today, it's like a game of chess. It's all about money." - (NEWCASTLE UNITED FAN, Radio 5 Live)
"I'm not a believer in luck..... but I do believe you need it." - ALAN BALL
"Merseyside derbies usually last 90 minutes and I'm sure today's won't be any different." - TREVOR BROOKING
"Dumbarton player Steve McCahill has limped off with a badlycut forehead." - (TOM FERRIE)
"And I honestly believe we can go all the way to Wembley......unless somebody knocks us out." - (DAVE BASSETT)
"And Arsenal now have plenty of time to dictate the last few seconds."
- (PETER JONES)
"What makes this game so delightful is that when both teams get the ball they are attacking their opponents goal."
- (JIMMY HILL)
"Newcastle, of course, unbeaten in their last five wins." - (BRIAN MOORE)
"Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer." - (DAVID ACFIELD)
What I said to them at half time would be unprintable on the radio
- Gerry Francis
John Harkes going to Sheffield, Wednesday.- New York Post (1993)
If there weren't such a thing as football, we'd all be frustrated footballers.
- Mick Lyons (Micky, you're a star!)
The score is Sunderland nil, Leicester nil, the temperature is nil and the entertainment value is not much above nil - Sunderland v Leicester, Radio 5 Live
I think having Wasps around here as well gives us that little buzz around the place - Ray Wilkins on the QPR-Wasps groundshare
He's one of those footballers whose brains are in his head - Derek Johnstone - BBC TV Scotland (1994)
The crowd think that Todd handled the ball.... they must have seen something that nobody else did - Barry Davies (1975)
I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel - Stuart Pearce (1992)
Jimmy Hill: Don't sit on the fence Terry, what chance do you think Germany has got of getting through? Terry Venables: I think it's fifty - fifty
There's nobody fitter at his age, except maybe Raquel Welch - Ron Atkinson lauds Gordon Strachan, 39
Manchester United take more in programme sales than we take on the gate - Lawrie McMenemy, Southampton
If I walked on water, my accusers would say it is because I can't swim
- Berti Vogts, Germany coach
You don't have to have been a horse to be a jockey - Arrigo Sacchi, Italy coach, defending a meagre playing record
Love is good for footballers, as long as it is not at half-time
- Richard Moller Nielsen, Denmark coach
I was about to say, before something far more interesting interrupted
- John Motson, France v Bulgaria
Why didn't you just belt it son? - Gareth Southgate's mother reflects publicly on her son's penalty miss
The only way we will be going to Europe is if the club splash out and take us all to Eurodisney - Dean Holdsworth, Wimbledon
I was shocked when I was first introduced to the fans because they brought out a sheep, cut its head off and then smeared blood over my forehead - Manchester United's Ronnie Johnsen on life with Besiktas, Turkey
If the players want to make it hard for me, I am happy to make it twice as hard for them - Wendy Toms, the first female referee to officiate in a professional game
A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. - Alexander Pope
Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won't have time to make them all yourself. -- Alfred Sheinwold
The higher up you go, the more mistakes you are allowed. Right at the top, if you make enough of them, it's considered to be your style. - Fred Astaire
When one has finished building one's house, one suddenly realizes that in the process one has learned something that one really needed to know in the worst way - before one began. -- Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
"It is all right to forget your mistakes if you remember their lessons." -- Bob Stoess
To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all. -Peter McWilliams
"The greatest mistake a man can make is to be afraid of making one. " -Elbert Hubbard
Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to error that counts. - Nikki Giovanni
"Half of our mistakes in life arise from thinking when we ought to feel and feeling when we out to think. "
A failure is not always a mistake; it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying. -B.F. Skinner