Ara Parseghian Quotes

Everybody needs that one person that takes you to the right place to see all the positives in your life.

Your ups and downs in sports, I think they are as normal as daily life: One day you wake up and feel great, the next day you wake up and feel maybe less great.

I'm perfectly fine now if I never went on stage again.

When people exercise, we talk about endorphins, but endorphins are just short-term. The reason why exercise is valuable is it trains your brain to believe, 'My behavior matters,' which is optimism.

You don't get hits if you're depressed.

As long as I feel good, I'll have the desire to play.

Positivity helps with everything in life.

I believe a lot of what contributes to the sadness and downward-spiraling in our lives is a sense of hopelessness. We become resentful when circumstances aren't unfolding as we want, leading us to doubt whether we will ever get what we want.

Trust me, I have had my days where I don't feel great about myself. You have those days where you kind of get down. But for the most part, I have been able to stay focused and happy and use my time wisely.

I have not had tragic incidences in my life that have rocked my personal being. The thing that really has been my biggest enemy in this world has been pressure. And people. People who I love. People who look at me differently. The pressure is tough, man. I'm not gonna lie. It's the hardest part. Easily.

Keep feeding yourself with positivity.

Success and arena shows are a great anti-depressant.

If you can't give children optimism, then what are you doing?

I'm promoting positivity. I'm promoting happiness and loving yourself and having fun. But it's not a joke.

I don't want to be around people that bring me down.

The love I was getting from the gym, I wasn't getting at home. That actually glued me to the gym. It made me always work harder and want to come back.

More expectation is a healthy thing and something we have to embrace.

I feel like I can make every throw.

It's important you give confidence.

I've been in games where execution hasn't gone like you want it. The key is you remain confident because you know who you are.

I think for guys who get severely injured and can't move forward, it's because the 'what-ifs' absolutely destroy their recovery.

My mom said it's always positive vibes. I love good vibes, and that's what I get off people all of the time. That's what I want to give out to other people is those vibes and to have hope and dreams and to build that confidence and be encouraged to do whatever they want in life if they put their mind to it.

If you're running around with a negative attitude all the time, you're going to feel down; you're going to have negative results.

One thing I struggled with early in my career was the delicate balance between my performance and my identity. When things on the field went well, I was cheerful and felt important. When things went poorly, my countenance and self-concept plummeted, and I was not pleasant to be around.

You never want to see someone not at their best.