19 Quotes by Pete Maravich

Love never fails. Character never quits. And with patience and persistence, dreams do come true

They don't pay you a million dollars for two-hand chest passes.

There is nothing wrong with dedication and goals, but if you focus on yourself, all the lights fade away and you become a fleeting moment in life.

Shooting is nothing. Anybody can shoot. The big charge is putting on a show for the crowd.

I don't want to play 10 years and then die of a heart attack when I'm 40.

I lived my life one way for 35 years, for me. And then the focus came in on what I really was.

My life had no meaning at all. I found only brief interludes of satisfaction. It was like my whole life had been about my whole basketball career.

When I arrived, I felt the spotlight shining brightly on me, and I knew the sharks were ready to strike if I did not pan out and prove myself to be the showman and the player the college ranks had labeled me to be.

I accomplished what I set out to do, but I lost my discipline and my career.