Quotes by Basketball One reason outfielders don't have stronger arms might be they don't practice as much as we did. Most teams today don't take outfield practice. Another reason is baseball has to compete with other sports now - basketball, football, soccer - for the better athletes that might have more skills and stronger arms. Al Kaline basketball soccer sports Help one kid at a time. He'll maybe go back and help a few more. Al McGuire nba basketball kids I think everyone should go to college and get a degree and then spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cabdriver. Then they would really be educated. Al McGuire basketball college education My rule was I wouldn't recruit a kid if he had grass in front of his house. That's not my world. My world has a cracked sidewalk. Al McGuire basketball house kids Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class. Al McGuire basketball graduation country You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders' skirts. Al McGuire catholic basketball school A team should be an extension of a coach's personality. My teams are arrogant and obnoxious. Al McGuire team basketball personality Life is what you allow yourself not to see. Al McGuire basketball life-is Don't be just another guy going down the street and going nowhere. Al McGuire other-guys guy basketball Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war. Al McGuire basketball leadership sports The nicest thing about coaching is that one day you feel like you can play handball against a curb, and on other days you feel like you can fly to the moon. Al McGuire basketball moon play Our guys took Shop and Advanced Shop. Shop is when you make a chair. Advanced Shop is when you paint it. Al McGuire paint guy basketball Don't call me son unless you're going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, "Son.") Al McGuire call-me basketball son Keep it simple, when you get too complex you forget the obvious. Al McGuire basketball motivational sports Live every day as if it were Saturday night. Al McGuire saturday basketball night If winning weren't important nobody would keep score. Al McGuire important basketball winning Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort. Al McGuire resorts dean basketball The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful. Al McGuire next basketball beautiful The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores. Al McGuire sophomore freshman basketball All love affairs end. Eventually the girl is gonna put curlers in her hair. Al McGuire girl basketball hair «1234567891011»