Texas High School Tennis

The Greatest Thing I Ever Heard

Sometimes a few simple words can provoke deep thought, clarity or just plain laughter.  
 Coaches and other leaders seem to come up with some real gems from time to time.
If you've got one you've heard that you think is great
email me at ghowardtxhstns@gmail.com and we'll include it here.


“Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” - Vince Lombardi
“ There are 86,400 seconds in a day. It's up to you
to decide what to do with them.” - Jim Valvano
"I can accept failure, but I can't accept not trying" - Michael Jordan
"Some people are born at third base and go through life
thinking they hit a triple" - Barry Switzer
"Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place
in an atmosphere of total tranquillity" - Billie Jean King
"There is no need for any individual to have a computer in their home"
Ken Olsen, 1977, President of Digital Equipment Corp.
"The country is full of good coaches.  What it takes to win is a bunch of interested players." - Don Coryell, former NFL coach
"You can motivate players better with kind words
than you can with a whip" - Bud Wilkinson
"When I play, I'm boiling inside. I just try not to show it because it's a lack
of composure, and if you give in to your emotions after one loss,
you're liable to have three or four in a row." - Chris Evert


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