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“Two kinds of ballplayers aren't worth a darn: One that never does what he's told, and one who does nothin' except what he's told.”
“How do you win? By getting average players to play good and good players to play great. That's how you win.”
“The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline.”
“You don't know a ladder has splinters until you slide down it.”
“Winning is only half of it. Having fun is the other half.”