“The attitude of wanting to win-doing everything in your power except cheating to win.”

“The difference between shooters and scorers is that shooters usually need plays to be run for them or screens to get their shot.”

“The difference in winning & losing is most often, not quitting.”

“Confidence is the attitude of success.”

“You can map out a fight plan or a life plan, but when the action starts, it may not go the way you planned, and you're down to your reflexes - that means your [preparation:]. That's where your roadwork shows. If you cheated on that in the dark of the morning, well, you're going to get found out now, under the bright lights.”

“Survive long enough and you get to a far point in life where nothing else of particular interest is going to happen. After that, if you don’t watch out, you can spend all your time tallying your losses and gains in endless narrative. All you love has fled or been taken away. Everything fallen from you except the possibility of jolting and unforewarned memory springing out of the dark, rushing over you with the velocity of heartbreak. May walking down the hall humming an old song—“The Girl I Left Behind Me”—or the mere fragrance of clove in spiced tea can set you weeping and howling when all you’ve been for weeks on end is numb.”

“The man had asked, Why do you want sheep? The wool? Meat? Monroe's answer had been, For the atmosphere.”