--- title: "1 Team Asks Quotes By John A. Passaro" description: "1 Team Asks quotes by John A. Passaro. Plus more from John A. Passaro and more Team Asks sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/301/john-a-passaro-29023_family_whose-team-are-you-on-i-ask-him-i-don-t_1291069.jpg" --- > [“Whose team are you on?” I ask him. “I don’t follow you – what do you mean whose team am I on?” he asks. “I mean, you want your son back and there are forces in this world that want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/whose-team-are-you-on-i-ask-him-i-don-t-follow-you-what-do-you-mean/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/301/john-a-passaro-29023_family_whose-team-are-you-on-i-ask-him-i-don-t_1291069.jpg) ## More by John A. Passaro > [“There is a scene in one of the Rocky movies where after the match Apollo Creed and Rocky are waiting for the scoring of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/there-is-a-scene-in-one-of-the-rocky-movies-where-after-the-match/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“It is 2:06 am, one of 1488 nights that I lie awake trying to make sense of it all, trying to find an ounce…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/it-is-2-06-am-one-of-1488-nights-that-i-lie-awake-trying-to-make/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“In some aspects losing a child is like a wall, but instead of getting over it, you must carry the wall with you, wherever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/in-some-aspects-losing-a-child-is-like-a-wall-but-instead-of-getting/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“There will never be "the right time" in your life to do a great thing. You must create that time and greatness will follow.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/there-will-never-be-the-right-time-in-your-life-to-do-a-great-thing/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“This holiday season has taught me the value of presence over presents. It is good to be home.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/this-holiday-season-has-taught-me-the-value-of-presence-over-presents/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“There is a very good organization called "Make a Wish Foundation" that helps make a dying child's wishes come true. People go out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/there-is-a-very-good-organization-called-make-a-wish-foundation-that/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“Water boils at 212 degrees. At 211 degrees it's just hot. Every degree is needed.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/water-boils-at-212-degrees-at-211-degrees-it-s-just-hot-every-degree/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“Yesterday while I was on the side of the mat next to some wrestlers who were warming up for their next match, I found…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/yesterday-while-i-was-on-the-side-of-the-mat-next-to-some-wrestlers/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“Just imagine what would have happened if Michael Jordan quit after getting cut from his High School Basketball team?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/just-imagine-what-would-have-happened-if-michael-jordan-quit-after/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“We spend 8 hours a day, for 10 months a year, for nearly 17 years sending our kids to school to prepare them for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/we-spend-8-hours-a-day-for-10-months-a-year-for-nearly-17-years/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“There are a few things in life that occur, that you don't ask for, that are just dealt to you. These things can define…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/there-are-a-few-things-in-life-that-occur-that-you-don-t-ask-for-that/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“Today is not the real Father's Day. It is the man made version. The real Father's Day are the other 364 other days of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/today-is-not-the-real-father-s-day-it-is-the-man-made-version-the/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“Whose team are you on?” I ask him. “I don’t follow you – what do you mean whose team am I on?” he asks.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/whose-team-are-you-on-i-ask-him-i-don-t-follow-you-what-do-you-mean/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“Find a way. It is that simple.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/find-a-way-it-is-that-simple/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) > [“Went to bed with a dream. Woke up with a purpose.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-a-passaro/went-to-bed-with-a-dream-woke-up-with-a-purpose/) [John A. Passaro](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-a-passaro/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/team-asks/john-a-passaro/#itemlist", "name": "1 Team Asks Quotes By John A. 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