"Brevity is the soul of wit." - Shakespeare in Hamlet
Urban legend speaks of Ernest Hemingway's six word story, "For sale, Baby shoes, Never worn." Coach better, communicate better, briefly.
Meet the challenge of brevity. Some approach art - Bill Belichick, Gregg Popovich, Jose Mourinho.
Short phrases live through history and art:
"Veni, vidi, vici." (I came, I saw, I conquered... Julius Caesar)
"Bond, James Bond."
"Call me Ishmael." - Moby Dick, Herman Melville
"Jesus wept." - John 11:35
"Anything is possible." - Kevin Garnett
Basketball teaches life.
"You play as you live."
"You cannot hide on the court."
"Success is a choice." - Rick Pitino
"We gave the game away."
"I'm pleased but I'm not satisfied." - Ellis "Sonny" Lane
"Choose to be a great teammate."
"We get what we accept."
"What are we doing here?" - Bill Belichick
"It's how you play, not who." - Don Meyer
"Goodness gracious, sakes alive." - John Wooden oath
"You outrebounded a dead man by one." - Abe Lemons
Lagniappe. "Live Your Life."
