Best quotes by Larry Bird

Larry Bird Quotes

Larry Joe Bird is an American former professional basketball player, coach and executive in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Larry Bird starred at Indiana State University before joining the NBA's Boston Celtics in 1979. Bird won three MVP awards and three NBA championships during his 13-year career with the Boston Celtics. Nicknamed "The Hick from French Lick", Bird is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. ...more
Birth: December 07, 1956
Best quotes by Larry Bird

A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
- Larry Bird
Topic(s): Inspirational , Goal , Success
Best quotes by Larry Bird

I’ve got a theory that if you give 100% all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.
- Larry Bird
Topic(s): Giving , Motivational , Sports
Best quotes by Larry Bird

Push yourself again and again. Don’t give an inch until the final buzzer sounds.
- Larry Bird
Topic(s): Giving , Motivational , Basketball
Best quotes by Larry Bird

I think a lot of blue collar people related to me because a lot of people work for their money.
- Larry Bird
Topic(s): People , Thinking , Blue
Best quotes by Larry Bird

The more you win, the better you’re gonna get. It grows on itself.
- Larry Bird
Topic(s): Winning , Grows , Improvement
Best quotes by Larry Bird

I hate to lose more than I like to win.
- Larry Bird
Topic(s): Winning , Hate , Loses
Best quotes by Larry Bird

I wasn’t real quick, and I wasn’t real strong. Some guys will just take off and it’s like, whoa. So I beat them with my mind and my fundamentals.
- Larry Bird
Topic(s): Mind , Real , Guy
Best quotes by Larry Bird

I don’t think that once you get to one level, you can relax. You’ve got to keep pushing.
- Larry Bird
Topic(s): Thinking , Motivational , Sports
Best quotes by Larry Bird

I knew I was as good as anybody. That’s not really bragging; it’s just that I’d put the time in.
- Larry Bird
Topic(s): Bragging
Best quotes by Larry Bird

I really don’t like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.
- Larry Bird
Topic(s): I Can , Wanted , Lord
Best quotes by Larry Bird

I learned what my weaknesses were and I went out the next day to turn those weaknesses intro strengths.
- Larry Bird
Topic(s): Turns , Next , Weakness
Best quotes by Larry Bird

Maybe it’s God disguised as Michael Jordan.
- Larry Bird
Topic(s): Jordan