Herb Brooks Professions : Ice hockey player Born : August 5, 1937 Died : August 11, 2003 Browse All Authors Top 32 quotes by Herb Brooks You can't be common, the common man goes nowhere; you have to be uncommon Herb Brooks monday morning men When you pull on that jersey, you represent yourself and your teammates, and the name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back. Get that through your head! Herb Brooks hockey motivational inspirational Let me start with issuing you a challenge: Be better than you are. Set a goal that seems unattainable, and when you reach that goal, set another one even higher. Herb Brooks hockey goal inspirational Success is won by those who believe in winning & then prepare for that moment. Many want to win, but how many prepare? That is the big difference. A sound value system held water then, holds water today, and will hold water in the future. Herb Brooks winning inspirational believe You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours. Herb Brooks motivational inspirational sports Write your own book instead of reading someone else's book about success Herb Brooks reading writing book Great moments are born from great opportunities. Herb Brooks hockey inspirational sports The name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back. Herb Brooks miracle important names You win with people, not with talent. So the quality of the people is very important in building your team. I always looked for people with a solid value system. Then I recruited kids from a cross-section of different personalities, talents and styles of play. Herb Brooks team inspirational kids Win, lose, or tie, you're gonna play like champions! Herb Brooks ties winning play This is your time. Their time is done. It's over. I'm sick and tired of hearing about what a great hockey team the Soviets have. Screw 'em. This is your time. Now go out there and take it! Herb Brooks sports-movie miracle You must have goals in your life, or otherwise be prepared to be used by those who do have them. Herb Brooks be-prepared used goal What is courage? Let me tell you what I think it is. An indefinable quality that makes a man put out that extra something, when it seems there is nothing else to give. I dare you to be better than you are. I dare you to be a thoroughbred. Herb Brooks hockey inspirational men My recruiting key - I looked for PEOPLE first, athletes second. I wanted people with a sound value system as you cannot buy values. You're only as good as your values. I learned early on that you do not put greatness into people...but somehow try to pull it out. Herb Brooks hockey athlete inspirational Risk something or forever sit with your dreams. Herb Brooks hockey dream inspirational Success is won by those who believe in winning and then prepare for that moment. Herb Brooks moments winning believe You don't have enough talent to win on talent alone. Herb Brooks hockey motivational inspirational We should be dreaming. We grew up as kids having dreams, but now we're too sophisticated as adults, as a nation. We stopped dreaming. We should always have dreams. Herb Brooks adults dream kids This is your moment. You're meant to be here. Herb Brooks hockey meant-to-be moments You're playing worse and worse every day and right now you're playing like it's next month. Herb Brooks next months inspirational Similar Authors Brandon Prust ice-hockey-player Brian Skrudland ice-hockey-player Byron Dafoe ice-hockey-player Brian Leetch ice-hockey-player Brian Boyle ice-hockey-player Brenden Morrow ice-hockey-player All Authors
