Who could better motivate Bill Russell than Bill Russell?

When a man's friend wins, a little piece of him dies.

When you lose your ego, you win. It really is that simple.

Don't underestimate the power of being underestimated.

You either learn to play hard ball or you become the ball.

No terreno do dinheiro vence sempre quem tem mais dinheiro

Winning is a state of mind that embraces everything you do.

Obstacles are challenges for winners and excuses for losers

When you are successful every day, success loses its value.

More powerful than the will to win is the courage to begin.

You will never achieve a goal by definition unless you try.

Sometimes I do face failures, but I don't like failures.

But sometimes, in order to win, you have to make sacrifices.

To win the rat race, you have to think and behave like a cat.

Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.