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Julius Erving Inspirational Quotes (44)

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I always try to keep a pretty conservative demeanor on the court.
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When handling the ball, I always would look for daylight, wherever there was daylight.
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One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports experience, I never want to be, totally consumed by any one endeavor, other than my family life.
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If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.
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You know, just in terms of having to have a life on the road, you know, having the celebrity aspect be a burden for my family, friends and extended family.
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When I went to Philadelphia I was 26 years old and really sitting on top of the world. Family life, a professional career, plenty of friends and associates, and a good reputation, a wish list that could be the envy of many.
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Being a typical Pisces, I might have experienced mood shifts, but I don't remember any depression, or needing to do anything, or to have someone bring me out of being depressed.
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Attitude is altitude.
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But you know, we have a very normal family. We've had our ups and downs. You know, we've had our issues, but we've had great cause for celebration.
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They are taking steps, but they are baby steps.
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That was just my own personal program: I didn't want to get too high over the good moments because I didn't want to be saddened and depressed when things didn't go as I had planned.
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The first professional game that I ever played remains, to me, the most exciting moment of my professional career.
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I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.
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You know, we always tried to rationalize by saying you take the good, you take the upside, you got to deal with the downside, you've to take the downside.
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Goals determine what you are going to be
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I grabbed 19 rebounds in my first professional game, and somehow found a way to score 20 points. I felt real good about it. I felt that this was the beginning of something good.
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I live my life trying to never appear to be a small man.
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As a kid, I played a lot of one-on-none.
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The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.
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You can feel the vibes, feel the people pulling for you.
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I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.
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Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them.
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I came from a broken home, so my mom was a major influence in my life.
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And I continued to grow until I was 25 years old.
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