Jim Valvano Quotes

Nothing has ever been accomplished in any walk of life without enthusiasm, without motivation, and without perseverance. — Jim Valvano

Life changes when you least expect it to. The future is uncertain. So, seize this day, seize this moment, and make the most of it. — Jim Valvano

Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding. — Jim Valvano

Conceive the inconceivable - then accomplish it. — Jim Valvano

Know where you have been, where you are now and where you want to be — Jim Valvano

Are you saying that the assistant had the answers all along, he just wasn't telling anyone? — Jim Valvano

Cancer can take away all of my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart, and it cannot touch my soul. — Jim Valvano

Coaches are basically schizophrenic. We are pessimistic to the press and among fellow coaches, but to our team, we are the eternal optimists. — Jim Valvano

Other people go to the office. I get to coach. I know I've been blessed. — Jim Valvano

I set out very calculatedly to become known. The only thing I maybe miscalculated was how easy it would be. — Jim Valvano

Why shouldn't I milk it? We're an agricultural institution. — Jim Valvano

Never give up ... never ever give up. — Jim Valvano

No matter what business you're in, you can't run in place or someone will pass you by. It doesn't matter how many games you've won. — Jim Valvano

It's so important to know where you are. — Jim Valvano

The greatest gift you can give your children is to believe in them. — Jim Valvano

You need to have a dream, a goal, and you must be willing to work hard. — Jim Valvano

I will thank God for the day and the moment I have. — Jim Valvano

All really successful coaches have a system. — Jim Valvano

There are 86,400 seconds in a day. It's up to you to decide what to do with them. — Jim Valvano

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me. — Jim Valvano

Be a dreamer. If you don't know how to dream, you're dead. — Jim Valvano

Each day, be sure to laugh, to think, to cry; that's one heckuva full day ... — Jim Valvano

In every single day, in every walk of life, ordinary people do extraordinary things. Ordinary People accomplish Extraordinary things. — Jim Valvano

I talked about my family, my family's so important. — Jim Valvano

I'm not happy to be here. I'm just happy to be! — Jim Valvano

What enables us to achieve our greatness contains the seeds of our destruction. — Jim Valvano

People think I have courage. The courage in my family are my wife Pam, my three daughters, here, Nicole, Jamie, LeeAnn, my mom, who's right here too. — Jim Valvano

Enjoy your life, the precious moments you have. — Jim Valvano

To find the unlimited scope of human possibility, look within yourself. — Jim Valvano

And if you see me, smile and maybe give me a hug. That's important to me too. — Jim Valvano

I was an absolute maniac, a terrible husband and father. — Jim Valvano

A person really doesn't become whole, until he becomes a part of something that's bigger than himself. — Jim Valvano

Don't give up, don't ever give up. — Jim Valvano

We win or the alumni bash in our teeth. (On the dental plan at NC State) — Jim Valvano

Take time every day to laugh, to think, to cry. — Jim Valvano

How many people do you know who've had their dream come true? You're looking at one. — Jim Valvano

I can't tell you what an honor it is, to even be mentioned in the same breath with Arthur Ashe. This is something I certainly will treasure forever. — Jim Valvano