Author: Julius Erving

Quotes

I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.

I pulled the plug on it at a time that I thought was right for me to exit.

- Julius Erving

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

- Julius Erving

To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.

To be great we need to win games we aren't supposed to win.

- Julius Erving

If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.

If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end.

- Julius Erving

I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals.

I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals.

- Julius Erving

In a lot of areas of my life, particularly in my teenage years, I began to think about the world, and to think about the universe as being a part of my conscious everyday life.

In a lot of areas of my life, particularly in my teenage years, I began to think about the world, and to think about the universe as being a part of my conscious everyday life.

- Julius Erving

One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports experience, I never want to be, totally consumed by any one endeavor, other than my family life.

One of the things in the back of my mind is that, after my sports experience, I never want to be, totally consumed by any one endeavor, other than my family life.

- Julius Erving

Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better.

Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better.

- Julius Erving

The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.

The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.

- Julius Erving

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