"Success is peace of mind attained only through self-satisfaction and knowing you’ve made the effort, do the best of what you’re capable."

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“The main ingredient of stardom, is the rest of the team.”

“A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself for the group, for the good of the group — that’s teamwork.”

“Failure is not fatal but failure to change might be.”

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“I do not have the right, Bill, but I do have the right to say who is going to play on my team and we’re going to miss you.”

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