I liked the game, I enjoyed the game, and the game fed me enough, and gave me enough rewards to reinforce that this is something that I should spend time doing, and that I could possibly make a priority in my life, versus other sports.Julius Erving
And from the first time I picked up a basketball at age eight - I had a lot of difficulty when I first picked up a basketball, because I was a scrub - there were things that I liked about it. Julius Erving
One of the commitments that I personally have now is to a diverse approach to buying businesses, and the operation of those businesses. Julius Erving
Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better. Julius Erving
If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers. Julius Erving
If you get depressed about being the second-best team in the world, then you've got a problem. Julius Erving
I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals. Julius Erving
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. Julius Erving
If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end. Julius Erving
Teachers are sort of faced with a thankless task, because no matter how good they are, unless they find a way to personally rationalize the rewards of their effort, nobody else is really going to do it for them en masse. Julius Erving
I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence. Julius Erving
One of the most predictable things in life is there will be change. You are better off if you can have a say in the change. But you are ignorant or naive if you don't think there will be change, whether you want it to or not.Julius Erving
The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical. Julius Erving