Eric Cantona Quotes

We have to have adversity in order for us to really reap the benefits and really just have an appreciation of how hard it is to win in the NBA.

In every sport, there will be struggle and obstacles, but a victory which comes easily is no victory.

You realize how hard it is to get there, but don't lose sight that the goal is to win a championship.

It isn't easy to get to a final, and then winning the title is also difficult.

Conquering titles is not very easy.

No path of flowers leads to glory.

Getting to the top is not so easy; staying there is more difficult.

I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.

I've worked hard over the years, I've been injured and I've worked hard through it, and I've made it.

The rewards for those who persevere far exceed the pain that must precede the victory.

I earned the right to get in the team, and fought every game to be in it.

Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats.

The whole company of saints bears witness to the unfailing truth that without real effort no one wins the crown

I've carried my chip with me my entire career. I've had to fight and claw for every position I've had. I sat on the bench as a junior in high school, I had to compete my senior year in high school to get the job. I competed again at Vanderbilt before having success.

I always believe that it's beautiful to win important matches, but it's also very important simply to reach those moments. I truly believe that.

I wasn't born to be champion - I fought to be champion.

My whole life, I've been working really hard, and I can say I'm a grand slam champion.

I persevered, sustained, and continued to work hard and finally got my opportunity in Detroit, and I never turned back from that point. That's what made it so sweet to me to win a championship after what I went through. I had to scrap and fight to get through it, and to reach the pinnacle made it even sweeter.

I think at the end of the day, winning is very difficult.

For all that Michael Jordan could run, jump and entertain, he is best known for one thing: He won. If you want to be a great player in this league, you have to focus on one thing - the bottom line, which is winning.

I always believe every team that wins has to go through some things.

Almost anything difficult, any challenge takes time, patience, and hard work.

It is easy to get to the top after you get through the crowd at the bottom.

The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete.