Isiah Thomas quotes

Isiah Thomas quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“It was important to me to believe, because if I don't believe, how can I expect them to believe?”
-- Isiah Thomas

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“Basketball is not played simply with X's and O's. It's played with both trust and confidence.”
-- Isiah Thomas

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“Millions of guys play millions of basketball games every day of the week at the playground or the YMCA. But LeBron James gets $20 million a year because he can jam on all of those guys. We're always going to want to see LeBron and Kobe go at it.”
“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.”
“Your defense will save you on the nights that your offense isn't working.”
“Rather than making money I believe in making people happy, all other things are secondary. Money isn't important, creative satisfaction is”
“I was a common man, and I will always remain a common man. No amount of stardom will ever consume my soul. Money comes, money goes. Fame comes, fame goes. I believe every human being is a celebrity in their own right.”
“Your career, interests and relationships are important, but they are only important insofar as they lead you toward a deeper understanding of yourself. Otherwise, they are irrelevant.”

Source : A. H. Almaas (2000). “Diamond Heart: Book One: Elements of the Real in Man”, p.7, Shambhala Publications
“When something important is going on, silence is a lie.”
“I think they are very important because westerns have a code and a symbolism.”
“I think it's really important to live in the moment.”

Source : Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. August 1, 2014.
“Of course education becomes very very important and that's for our human resource development.”

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