“The best way to forget ones self is to look at the world with attention and love.”

“Just do what you do best.”

“To a father, when a child dies, the future dies; to a child when a parent dies, the past dies.”

“Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up. ”

“I never took a position we were going to be a good ball club. I took the position we were going to be a winning ball club.”

“You handle animals. You deal with people.”

“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.”

“Nervous means you want to play. Scared means you don't want to play.”

“The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not”

“I expect everyone in Boston has something like that ring, which is why I am glad I have never been to Boston.”

“Today I prayed for Boston, for America, my home away from home. Today, I realized how lucky we Sri Lankans are to have peace in our country. How I feel today, hearing of the bombs going off in the ...”

“Chinese food in Texas is the best Chinese food in the United States except Boston.”