A winner is someone who ...

A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
 Larry Bird

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Never complain and never explain.
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Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
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Quotes from the same author

But it is a black man's game, and it will be forever.
 Larry Bird
The nature of competition is such that any number of people invariably have their eyes on the same prize you do. Recognize your assets and employ them to the best of your ability.
 Larry Bird
My coach told me, "Larry, no matter how much you work at it, there's always someone out there who's working just a little harder - if you take 150 practice shots, he's taking 200." And that drove me.
 Larry Bird
I've got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
 Larry Bird
Push yourself again and again. Don't give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
 Larry Bird