13 quotes found
“Meeting sports athletes that are the best in the world is a thrill to this day.”
“He was easy to talk to, and easy not to talk toequally important qualities in a friend.”
“He was easy to talk to, and easy not to talk to—equally important qualities in a friend.”
“Beating the competition is relatively easy. Beating yourself is a never-ending commitment.”
“He was easy to talk to, and easy not to talk to-equally important qualities in a friend. Essential in a travel companion.”
“Sports is like rock 'n' roll. Both are dominant cultural forces, both speak an international language, and both are all about emotions.”
“Business is no more about making money than the human body is about making blood. Yes you need to make the stuff, but only to serve your higher aims.”
“For some, I realize, business is the all-out pursuit of profits, period, full stop, but for us business was no more about making money than being human is about making blood.”
“We wanted Nike to be the world's best sports and fitness company. Once you say that, you have a focus. You don't end up making wing tips or sponsoring the next Rolling Stones world tour.”
“Like books, sports give people a sense of having lived other lives, of taking part in other peoples victories. And defeats. When sports are at their best, the spirit of the fan merges with the spir...”
“Id tell men and women in their midtwenties not to settle for a job or a profession or even a career. Seek a calling. Even if you dont know what that means, seek it. If youre following your calling,...”
“There is an immutable conflict at work in life and in business, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both can be influenced. How you go about that is the key to s...”
“I’d tell men and women in their midtwenties not to settle for a job or a profession or even a career. Seek a calling. Even if you don’t know what that means, seek it. If you’re following your calli...”
