Francis Marion Crawford famous quotes

To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself.
-- Francis Marion Crawford

#Basketball #Famous Basketball #Nine

They fell, but o'er their glorious grave Floats free the banner of the cause they died to save.
-- Francis Marion Crawford

#Memorial Day #Causes #Graves

No one person can possibly combine all the elements supposed to make up what everyone means by friendship.
-- Francis Marion Crawford

#Cute #Mean #Elements

Every man carries with him the world in which he must live.
-- Francis Marion Crawford

#Destiny #Men #World

To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. [It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It is best to plan for all eventualities then believe in success, and only cross the failure bridge if you come to it!]
-- Francis Marion Crawford

#Believe #Self #Bridges

Jealousy is the forerunner of love, and often its awakener.
-- Francis Marion Crawford

#Jealousy

In spite of Jean-Jacques and his school, men are not everywhere born free, any more than they are everywhere in chains, unless these be of their own individual making.
-- Francis Marion Crawford

#Book #School #Men

If a Coach is determined to stay in the coaching profession, he will develop from year to year. This much is true, no coach has a monopoly on the knowledge of basketball. There are no secrets in the game. The only secrets, if there are any, are good teaching of sound fundamentals, intelligent handling of men, a sound system of play, and the ability to instill in the boys a desire to win.

One reason outfielders don't have stronger arms might be they don't practice as much as we did. Most teams today don't take outfield practice. Another reason is baseball has to compete with other sports now - basketball, football, soccer - for the better athletes that might have more skills and stronger arms.

Help one kid at a time. He'll maybe go back and help a few more.

I don't discuss basketball. I dictate basketball. I'm not interested in philosophy classes.

You can't hire someone to practice for you.

Don't whine. Find the positive in difficult situations.

Don't get angry; get better.

I can't do nothin except try to find cloud nine.

Nine-tenths of human law is about possession.

Nine-tenths of the activities of a modern Government are harmful; therefore the worse they are performed, the better.