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"True dexterity is not just in books; It is giving from above, we learn it, it is nurtured, it is applied and it is developed. He who do not know what has been giving to him from above, shall never know how to use what he has been giving effectively and efficiently."
"If you dread ending up in the bunker, practice these tricky out-of-the-sand shots until you master them. Think of it as insurance-we all have learned that, once you know you can make that shot easily, you will seldom need to!"
"The skilled artisan uses the same iron to make a horseshoeAs he does for a polished mirror for the King."
"To be a better cook, cook more. To be a better writer, read more."
"A whetstone, though it cannot cut, may sharpen a knife that will."
"I learnt the theory of movement, which I still teach sometimes. I was very, very ambitious to learn a skill."
"He is the best sailor who can steer within fewest points of the wind and exact a motive power out of the greatest obstacles."
"Not many abilities are inherent. Most are acquired through patient practice, and those that are inherent are enhanced and utilized through practice too."
Explore more quotes by Hakeem Olajuwon
"I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home."
"When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions."
"Being from Africa is the best thing that could have ever, ever happened to me. I cannot see it any other way. All of my fundamental principles that were instilled in me in my home, from my childhood, are still with me."
"I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention."
"When I look at the system here and look at my position - not just as a basketball player, but when I look around me at the values of the people and the culture and compare them with the values of where I came from - I feel so blessed to be from Africa."
"All these boundaries - Africa, Asia, Malaysia, America - are set by men. But you don't have to look at boundaries when you are looking at a man - at the character of a man. The question is: What do you stand for? Are you a follower, or are you a leader?"
"My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players."
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