Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad. Brian O'Driscoll More Quotes by Brian O'Driscoll More Quotes From Brian O'Driscoll I think training and being dedicated is very important, but one aspect that I always live by is that I enjoy myself in what I do! Brian O'Driscoll training important thinking It's 45 minutes after the game right now and I still don't want to take this jersey off. That's because I know that when I do it'll be for the last time. Brian O'Driscoll lasts games want You've to celebrate the good days because there are brutal days that make the good ones sweet. Brian O'Driscoll good-day celebrate sweet I love going out every day and training and being part of the team, and having friendships built up over a number of years. It's those aspects of sport that I feel are really important. Brian O'Driscoll team sports years Last summer was probably the biggest disappointment of my career, but now I have something bad with which to balance the good. I will no longer take anything for granted. Brian O'Driscoll careers disappointment summer If you start thinking about retirement in six months' time, you're already there. Brian O'Driscoll six-months retirement thinking Growing up, I supported Manchester United, and my hero was Mark Hughes. Brian O'Driscoll up manchester-united growing-up hero My missus knows to leave me alone. Brian O'Driscoll leave alone me leave-me-alone Team sports are very important for shaping personalities. It's important that kids understand the mentality behind playing team sports and playing for one another and playing with friends. Brian O'Driscoll understand friends team sports The Polynesian guys are pretty strong without going to the gym. Brian O'Driscoll without pretty gym strong I don't care that people thought I was one way for my whole career because now that I am not attached to a team, I can have my own opinion, I can have my own voice. I can link myself to my own thought process rather than a generic message most teams try to get across. Brian O'Driscoll i-am myself team people Rugby gave me a confidence. I was quite shy and relatively timid, but it gave me the confidence to be a little bit more out-going and back myself a bit more. Brian O'Driscoll myself me confidence shy I just want to concentrate on my rugby and enjoy it and live in the moment. Brian O'Driscoll live moment enjoy want When you are captain, you are never speaking for yourself. Brian O'Driscoll captain yourself never you The great thing about playing team sport is you win and lose together, and the pain is never as bad when you share it. Brian O'Driscoll great you pain together The victory is always sweeter... winning things with friends. Brian O'Driscoll always friends victory winning Rugby takes its toll. Brian O'Driscoll toll takes rugby One thing I learnt early on my career is that personal gratification takes second place. Brian O'Driscoll career personal place second-place If you stop doing a skill you've done for years for any period of time, there's an adjustment period to get it back. In anything you do. Motor skills won't work as fast, because repetition is everything. Brian O'Driscoll skill you work time There's ego in all of us rugby players. Brian O'Driscoll us players rugby ego
