The best Quotes by Jim Valvano

The best Quotes by Jim Valvano

James Thomas Anthony Valvano (March 10, 1946 – April 28, 1993), nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college basketball player, coach, and broadcaster.

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.
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I will thank God for the day and the moment I have.
How do you go from where you are to where you wanna be? And I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. And you have to be willing to work for it.

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I think that for me, as a UNC graduate, I value my education - I think everyone who's gone to that university values education.
Michael: "Don't forget my North Carolina shorts!"
Daffy: "Your shorts? From college?"
Michael: "I wore them under my Chicago Bulls uniform every game."
Looney Tunes: "Eeeew."
Michael: "I washed them after every game."
Daffy: "Hahaha... sure!"
They say money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a flight to North Carolina - and that's pretty much the same thing.
A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms, when his hands are empty.
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When I was a little girl I remember thinking men were these beautiful creatures created to love an protect the women of this world. Turns out I was wrong. I just had an amazing father.
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I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection.
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My dad's the one who's always been there; he's my hero, you could say. Even when he was working, he'd do anything for me. He's been the biggest influence in my life.
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There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child.
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You can't be a real man if you don't look out for your kids. They need you.
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My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, "You're tearing up the grass"; "We're not raising grass," Dad would reply. "We're raising boys."
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A boy's best friend is his father.
In Brazil, if you have a son, the first thing you give him is a football. That's the first gift - so my dad was no different.
It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm."
With sons and fathers, there's an inexplicable connection and imprint that your father leaves on you.
Becoming a dad means you have to be a role model for your son and be someone he can look up to.
Dad.
A son's first hero.
A daughter's first love.
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One kind word, one full hug, where you pressed me to your chest and held me tight... would have been like the sun on my heart for a thousand years.
Commodus in Gladiator
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One candidate is too old and mentally unfit to be president. The other one is me.
Joe Biden - März 2024
What do you call an Asian Dwayne Johnson?
The Wok.
I'm paranoid. On my stationary bike, I have a rear view mirror.
When you're in love it's the most glorious two and a half days of your life.

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