Gizmo 21 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 Nice touch... It might be worth people throwing in their personal favorites. Here's mine (paraphrased): "Champions aren't made up of people that perform superhuman feats.... Champions are made by people consistently executing the fundamentals well, over and over." - Tony Dungy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Real1 2 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 My favorite quote has to be the one in the Wings dressing room..... To whom much is given, much is expected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xitium 272 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 “Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character” Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MississippiWing 14 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 George S. Patton "Attack vigorously without ceasing. When you opponent is down continue to attack. Never Let Up" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McCartyFanForLife 17 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 My favorite quote has to be the one in the Wings dressing room..... To whom much is given, much is expected. Luke 12:48 One of my favorites as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PROBIE4PREZ 58 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 "Kill Kill Kill the White Man. Kill him until he is dead. thank you." by Eugene Mamalookaboobooday. Eugene is my pen name 'cause I wrote this while I was in the Pen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vincanni 1 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 My personal favorite little inspiration tidbit and something to keep in mind if or whenever we lose in general is, "Our greatest glory consists not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 1,048 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 George S. Patton "Attack vigorously without ceasing. When you opponent is down continue to attack. Never Let Up" That's along the same vein that I used for the Conference Final bracket wallpaper this year and, IMO, sums up the Red Wings' run perfectly: "Attack rapidly, ruthlessly, viciously, without rest, however tired and hungry you may be, the enemy will be more tired, more hungry. Keep punching." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glubki 17 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 "We proclaim ourselves as indeed we are: The ambassadors of World-Class hockey, wherever it continues to exist in the world, But we cannot exemplify the beauty of our game by failing to kick some Penguin ass at home tonight." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salviaman 104 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 "If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride -- and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high -- but so are the rewards." -- Paul "Bear" Bryant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoryL 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 "Be content to act, and leave the talking to others." -- Baltasar Gracian Fitting, given the way the Pens are talking and the Wings are acting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lidsyukerberg 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 (edited) Here's a few for the pile: "The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it." - Thucydides "Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence." "Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet." Here's a couple for Sid the Kid: "Sometimes you are better off to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." "Reputation is what people think you are. Character is who you really are. Take care of your character and your reputation will take care of itself." "It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand." - Gen. Ben Childaw "We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training." Edited June 2, 2008 by Lidsyukerberg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MississippiWing 14 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility -Dietrich Bonhoeffer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GordieSid&Ted Report post Posted June 2, 2008 Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility -Dietrich Bonhoeffer One of my personal favorites and one that I took seriously when I played hockey, when I was a dumb college kid being stupid in bars and to a lesser extent, when I fought in martial arts tournaments: "If you must hurt a man, do it so brutally that you need not fear his revenge"-unknown Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GordieSid&Ted Report post Posted June 2, 2008 "Kill Kill Kill the White Man. Kill him until he is dead. thank you." by Eugene Mamalookaboobooday. Eugene is my pen name 'cause I wrote this while I was in the Pen. HAHAHAHAHA! That freaking made my day. What a great movie. An absolute classic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwingfan19 293 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 "Commitment: Without practice and the dedication to be your best, you will always be skating on thin ice" - unknown Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ti-girl 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 Hard work always beats talent unless talent works hard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Wingnut 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 Two that I think hit at the heart of this year's team: The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. - Confucius The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. -Vince Lambardi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DogBolter 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 "All through that overtime, we kept telling ourselves that if we stay patient and keep at it, it's going to break our way. That's not waiting for luck. That's working toward it." Nick Lidstrom after game 4 Stanley Cup Finals (Det. 3 Car. 2 -3OT) Det. 2-1 series lead. You can spend so much time thinking about the team you are playing that you forget about the team you are. – Scotty Bowman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 "A mule will labor ten years willingly and patiently for you, for the privilege of kicking you once.” --William Faulkner's wisdom to the scouts that passed over Franzen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lidstrom5 D-Man 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 "Go, therefore, and do that which is within you to do; take no heed of gestures that would beckon you aside; and ask no man permission to perform." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyerberger 279 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 "The wages of sin is death." (Bible, one of Paul's writings) XD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ozzie30 170 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 I'd like to add a fav of mine and hope it finds its way to Michel Therrien: "No great man ever complains of want of opportunities." -Ralph Waldo Emerson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 (edited) i got 2 of my favorites in my sig... "Go For it now, the future is promised to no one." "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." Edited June 2, 2008 by rwfan007 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MississippiWing 14 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 Here's one you fella may remember I also feel I adapted. I was willing to try to fit into any role. The way I figured, it was always up to me to prove my worth, that I deserved to be here. -Steve Yzerman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites