I made a ridiculous statement when I first went to North Carolina State. I said I know basketball down there was like life or death. It was very wrong. It's more important. — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
We win or the alumni bash in our teeth. (On the dental plan at NC State) — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
How do you go from where you are to where you wanna be? And I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life.… — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
To find the unlimited scope of human possibility, look within yourself. — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
What enables us to achieve our greatness contains the seeds of our destruction. — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
Life changes when you least expect it to. The future is uncertain. So, seize this day, seize this moment, and make the most of… — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
How many people do you know who've had their dream come true? You're looking at one. — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
Are you saying that the assistant had the answers all along, he just wasn't telling anyone? — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
We need your help. I need your help. We need money for research. It may not save my life. It may save my children's… — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
No matter what business you're in, you can't run in place or someone will pass you by. It doesn't matter how many games you've… — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
I set out very calculatedly to become known. The only thing I maybe miscalculated was how easy it would be. — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
In every single day, in every walk of life, ordinary people do extraordinary things. Ordinary People accomplish Extraordinary things. — Jim Valvano Copy Share Image
