Shaquille O'Neal Quotes

We're man enough to step in there and fight our hearts out and you have to be man enough to deal with a loss.

What's the worst that can happen? If it doesn't do well I can put on my big girl panties, deal with it and move on.

If you're not big enough to lose, you're not big enough to win.

I didn't fear failure. I expected failure.

Know when to hold 'um, know when to fold 'um and know when to walk away from cameramen.

When people say 'that's risky,' or when the odds are not in my favor, I'm more motivated than ever.

I think if you laugh at your troubles and tell the whole world what went wrong, you can't be frightened by anything.

It's at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys.

When people are in the midst of really heavy stuff and still have a sense of humor, I admire that.

Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless.

It's easy to walk away from risk, and you don't actually have to face it. Success is based upon overcoming the inherent risk you can't manage your way out of.

Men are recognizing that they have been forced to conform to a very narrow and rather two-dimensional picture of maleness and manhood that they have never had the freedom to question.

You've got to be prepared to lose before you can win.

Technology is like the ante in a poker game. It is the price you pay to play the game. But it doesn't mean you are going to win.

Never let your face show how hard they are taking your ass.

I like guys who, no matter what, are men.

I feel very badly about anybody that's sick and in a wheelchair or not doing well. But you know, you have to go, 'Life is a poker game, and we're going to play our cards somehow.'

I still don't love the darkness, though I've learned to smile in it a little bit, now and then.

Get used to dealing with failure as long as it doesn't hurt people around you, as long as it doesn't hurt you physically, or it doesn't hurt you so much that you can't pick yourself up.

What defines someone as a 'man' should not be the clothes they wear or how deep their voice is. It should be the content of his character, his strength in the face of overwhelming adversity, and his ability to still love and help others when the world has turned its back on him.

I have always said that you have to fail. If you do not fail, it means you have never taken enough risks.

What's the worst that can happen? I get knocked out. At least I tried.

I like to show my cards and see people's reactions.

You got to be willing to be knocked out to win a fight. You got to be willing to get booed off the stage to get a standing ovation.

You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated.