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title: "3 Case Quotes By Brian O'Driscoll"
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> [I have always played into the belief that you are only ever borrowing the jersey; you never own the jersey because someone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-have-always-played-into-the-belief-that-you-are-only-ever-borrowing/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

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> [You never sit on your laurels. It is always a case of trying to work on your deficiencies as much as working…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/you-never-sit-on-your-laurels-it-is-always-a-case-of-trying-to-work/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

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> [In your mid-20s, you think you'll go on for eternity. Then a point comes where you realise that's not going to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/in-your-mid-20s-you-think-you-ll-go-on-for-eternity-then-a-point/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

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## Other authors on Case

## More by Brian O'Driscoll

> [There's ego in all of us rugby players.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/there-s-ego-in-all-of-us-rugby-players/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [There is no point winning the semi if you don't win the final. It's as simple as that. No one will remember a big…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/there-is-no-point-winning-the-semi-if-you-don-t-win-the-final-it-s-as/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [I tell you one you straight off in Scotland - Nick de Luca. I don't see his name quoted, but I've played against Nick…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-tell-you-one-you-straight-off-in-scotland-nick-de-luca-i-don-t-see/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [The 2001 tour to Australia would have been a great highlight in my career if the Lions had won the series. That might sound…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/the-2001-tour-to-australia-would-have-been-a-great-highlight-in-my/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [My missus knows to leave me alone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/my-missus-knows-to-leave-me-alone/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [It feels great to be a two-time Six Nations winner.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/it-feels-great-to-be-a-two-time-six-nations-winner/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [When you talk to family and friends, they can't tell you anything from an impartial point of view because they have a vested interest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/when-you-talk-to-family-and-friends-they-can-t-tell-you-anything-from/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [Last summer was probably the biggest disappointment of my career, but now I have something bad with which to balance the good. I will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/last-summer-was-probably-the-biggest-disappointment-of-my-career-but/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [I've always found when I was captain when other people were doing the talking for me, I didn't need to say as much, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-ve-always-found-when-i-was-captain-when-other-people-were-doing-the/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [Before there was any chance to go to England, I changed schools, and it was rugby from there on in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/before-there-was-any-chance-to-go-to-england-i-changed-schools-and-it/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [People talk about loyalty of players to clubs. But in the everyday world, you don't see people being loyal to their company when they're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/people-talk-about-loyalty-of-players-to-clubs-but-in-the-everyday/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [I don't really want to be the centre of attention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-don-t-really-want-to-be-the-centre-of-attention/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [Practise things you're good at. Keep on top of things you're not so good at, but be world-class at your best. Never think, 'I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/practise-things-you-re-good-at-keep-on-top-of-things-you-re-not-so/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [I have always played into the belief that you are only ever borrowing the jersey; you never own the jersey because someone has gone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-have-always-played-into-the-belief-that-you-are-only-ever-borrowing/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

> [I don't care that people thought I was one way for my whole career because now that I am not attached to a team,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-o-driscoll/i-don-t-care-that-people-thought-i-was-one-way-for-my-whole-career/)

[Brian O'Driscoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-o-driscoll/)

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