In honor of his birthday, here's a few great thoughts from Dick:
"People who can renew themselves—quickly and fully and consistently—are going to be more successful in life just as they will be more successful in sports."
"The best way to improve is to compete ferociously against your perfectly matched competitor."
"Every champion carries with him the normal athlete’s fear that you can always lose."
"Frowns aren’t just down-turned facial muscles. They are devices that destroy teams, tear down positive atmospheres, and create ill feeling. Scientifically, frowns are supposed to use a lot of extra muscles and energy and perhaps even bring about the flow of some kinds of harmful chemicals in the body. I don’t doubt it, because they bring about toxic thoughts and situations all the time."
"If you aren’t trying to improve your communication skills and trying to have more of an impact on the atmosphere you are playing in, you are neglecting a big part of sport."
"Education is a series of seemingly meaningless challenges aimed at preparing you for an unknown future."
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