To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game.
Jerry RiceRead
The Enemy of the best is the good. If you're always settling with what's good, you'll never be the best.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Settling for mediocrity can hinder your potential for greatness.
This quote by Jerry Rice highlights the danger of complacency in pursuit of excellence. It suggests that if one consistently chooses what is merely 'good' rather than striving for what is 'best', they will ultimately limit their own growth and achievements, preventing them from reaching their true potential.
Themes
ExcellenceMediocrityAchievementPotential
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to encourage athletes to train harder.
More from Jerry Rice
All quotes βTo me, it was never about what I accomplished on the football field. It was about the way I played the game. I played the game with a lot of determination, a lot of poise, a lot of pride and I think what you saw out there...was an individual who really just loved the game.
Jerry RiceRead
You know, I never looked down the road and said, 'Hey look, one day, the Hall of Fame.' It's always about playing each and every game 100 percent and I thank my teammates for getting me into the Hall because football is a team sport, not an individual sport.
Jerry RiceRead
I had that hunger, that desire, to be successful and I wasnβt going to let anything stand in my way.
Jerry RiceRead
Similar quotes
I have known lots of millionaires who were not happy men; they had not got all they wanted and therefore had failed to find success in life. A Singalese proverb says: "He who is happy is rich, but it does not follow that he who is rich is happy." The really rich man is the man who has fewest wants.
Robert Baden-PowellRead
Have fun. The game is a lot more enjoyable when you're trying to do more than just make money.
Tony HsiehRead
Everything excellent is as difficult as it is rare.
Baruch SpinozaRead
The guys that improve every year are those that are always adding something to their game.
Steve NashRead
Success is like a mountain in front of you that keeps growing. If you're not careful, it will take up your whole life.
George SaundersRead
My career got off to a very shaky start when I dropped out of school at the age of 18. Despite my lack of academic credentials, I got a job as a fashion assistant at 'Harper's & Queen.'
Anna WintourRead