You don't play against opponents; you play against the game of basketball.
Every game is an opportunity to measure yourself against your own potential.

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.

The most dangerous phrase in the language is, 'We've always done it this way.'
Life is more fun if you play games.
The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get the opportunity.
Life is more like a wrestling match than a boxing match.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.
Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority.
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.
Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.
Winning is not everything, but making the effort to win is.
It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.
Life is a game where the player must appear ridiculous.
The game is never over; the score is just an excuse to start again.

Life is a game of chess, changing with each move.

Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.
Life is a game, play it; Life is a challenge, meet it; Life is an opportunity, capture it.