Schilling, Ed "It's not what's taught, it's what's caught that matters."
SchullerRobert "A great drive, a powerful determination and a consuming desire will easily compensate for a little or limited talent."
Schulz, Charles "Life is like a 10-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use."
Schultz, Howard “Life is a series of near misses. But a lot of what we ascribe to luck is not luck at all. It's seizing the day and accepting responsibility for your future.”
Schwarzenegger , Arnold "Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."
Schweitzer, Albert "At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us."
Schweitzer, Albert "Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.”
Schweitzer, Albert "Let your life be your argument."
Shaw, George Bernard "A life spent in making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."
Sheets, Jeromy "Coaching is about development and relationships."
Shula, Don "Some clubs want to win so much they'll do anything to get it. Our approach has been just the opposite. We've tried to do things the right way. And the right way is [abiding by] the rules and regulations ... I may not like all of them, but once they are [official], we play by them."
Singleton, Ken "If you want to hit .300, set your sights on .325. If you want to drive in 100 runs, go for 125. Then, if you fall a little short and hit .304 and drive in 100 runs, you won't be disappointed."
Smith, Dean "A team with five individuals thinking 'team ' will defeat a group of superior individuals thinking of themselves."
Smith, Dean "Basketball is a team game. But that doesn't mean all five players should have the same amount of shots."
Smith, Dean "I always mean what I say, but I don't always say what I'm thinking."
Smith, Fred "You are the way you are because that's the way you want to be. If you really wanted to be any different, you would be in the process of changing right now."
Smuts, Jan Christiaan "A person is not defeated by their opponents but by themselves."
Sorrell, Mike "You are always getting better, or getting worse. You never stay the same."
Spanish Proverb "Habits are first cobwebs, then cables."
Staubach, Roger "Nothing good comes in life or athletics unless a lot of hard work has preceded the effort. Only temporary success is achieved by taking shortcuts."
Stargell, Willie "Be honest and work hard to get what you want. Don't take shortcuts; you only cheat yourself in the long run. Success is not measured by money or fame, but by how you feel about your own goals and accomplishments and the time and effort you put into them."
Stevenson, Robert Louis "Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant."
Summitt, Pat: "The ultimate goal of discipline is to teach self discipline."
Summitt, Pat "I want to continue to do is to help these young women be successful. .. You don't just say goodbye at the end of their playing careers and end it there."
Syrus, Publilius "Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm."
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