Julius Erving Quotes

"To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win."

"Teachers are sort of faced with a thankless task, because no matter how good they are, unless they find a way to personally rationalize the rewards of their effort, nobody else is really going to do it for them en masse."

"Every team that I've played on, I've either been the captain or co-captain."

"With the crowds on your side, it's easier to play up to your potential."

"Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better."

"Hopefully this will stimulate the appearance of new talents in Brazil."

"When the crowd appreciates you, it encourages you to be a little more daring, I think."

"I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet."

"Goals determine what you're going to be."

"If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers."

"One of the commitments that I personally have now is to a diverse approach to buying businesses, and the operation of those businesses."

"In a lot of areas of my life, particularly in my teenage years, I began to think about the world, and to think about the universe as being a part of my conscious everyday life."

"They are taking steps, but they are baby steps."

"If you get depressed about being the second-best team in the world, then you've got a problem."