Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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I hope I epitomize the American dream. For I came against long odds, from the ghetto to the very top of my profession. I was not immediately good at basketball. It did not come easy. It came as the result of a lot of hard work and self-sacrifice. The rewards, where they worth it? One thousand times over.

Bill Russell's Popular Quotes

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.

- Bill Russell

Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involved.

- Bill Russell

To love someone is nothing, to be loved by someone is something, to love someone who loves you is everything.

- Bill Russell

If a guy pays you five dollars, you give him seven dollars worth of work.

- Bill Russell

You can do anything you want to do if you want it bad enough

- Bill Russell

Commitment separates those who live their dreams from those who live their lives regretting the opportunities they have squandered.

- Bill Russell

If you really have integrity, there are very few people who can insult you, or honor you.

- Bill Russell

Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.

- Bill Russell

The most important measure of how good a game I played was how much better I’d made my teammates play.

- Bill Russell