"Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability."   ~John Wooden

"Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding."  ~Jimmy Valvano
 
"Sportsmanship for me is when a guy walks off the court and you really can't tell whether he won or lost, when he carries himself with pride either way.".  ~Jim Courier

“One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. ”Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

“Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.”Arnold Palmer

“Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.”Lou Holtz

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”Michael Jordan