Lawrence Schiller Quotes

Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing.

Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don't rush. Be quick, but don't hurry.

A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.

Though teenagers are generally very interested in sports, they must realise that education is the most important thing in their lives. They must find the right balance.

Winning is the most important thing in my life, after breathing. Breathing first, winning next.

A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about hitting is this: You have to know the strike zone. That's the most important thing. Hit strikes and put the bat on the ball.

I believe the most important thing you can do in any kind of novel is to make your reader want to go on with it and want to know what happens next.

It's pretty easy for me to say that the most important thing in my life is my relationship with Jesus Christ, followed by my relationship with family. And football's later on down the line.

I photographed all kinds of sports - Formula 1, Formula Atlantic. And anybody who knows me knows that, from the day they invented video cameras, I used to lug them around when you had to carry the pack here and the big camera here, plus the diaper bag and a baby and the purse or whatever.

When I'm directing actors, I often find myself slipping in sports metaphors, like: 'Don't go for the punch line here, just put it up on a T-ball stand so she can hit it out of the park.'

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part.... The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.

Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.

When you create those characters that people love and care about and put them in a dark hallway, already the audience is on edge, and they feel empathy for that character. Then it's up to me to decide what jumps out in that hallway. So I think laying that foundation of strong characters and strong story is the most important thing in a horror film.

The most important thing when I joined Ajax was to combine it with school.

The most important thing is win enough games to get into the playoffs. Then, once you get into the playoffs, win.

I prefer to play up front, but if the coach puts me on the wing, then that means it is better for the team, and for me, that is the most important thing.

When you play, of course you want to win, but the most important thing about pre-season is improving your fitness.

I'm 32 now. I'm getting old. It's gone in the blink of an eye. But I won't even look back at the number of caps when I'm done: the most important thing will be remembering all the fun I've had with the guys in the dressing room and the friends I've made.

The most important thing is winning, not breaking the world record.

Victory comes first because winning is the most important thing in football.

I have a good understanding that baseball is not the most important thing in the world, but at the same time you want to get a hit.

The most important thing is to be successful on the field. Being second in the world is an unbelievable achievement. But for me, as a coach, you want to be the best - you get nothing for being second. We want to be the best in our field.

Winning is the most important thing at a World Cup.

Every time I catch the ball, I'm seeing a lot of bodies. The key for me is not to force.

When you're 14, 15, the most important thing in your life should be education, because that's what's going to set you up for success as an adult. So if coming out now will hinder your education, maybe we take some time to think about whether the time is right or not. Those are my concern.