If you're going to learn a new language, you can't try to be perfect. You'll stop yourself from talking. You just have to let go.
Yao MingRead
Every sound in the gym is so fantastic. The screams of the fans, the whistle of the ref, the teammates calling to each other, the sounds of the ball touching the wooden floor, the sneakers touching the floor, and the sounds of the fight, the muscle and the sweat. Oh, and the last one-when the ball goes through the net. Don't laugh at my sensitivity and romanticism - those sounds really attract me.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses the profound connection and emotional sensitivity the speaker feels towards the various sounds of a basketball game.
Yao Ming articulates a deep appreciation for the vibrant and dynamic atmosphere of a basketball game, highlighting how each sound contributes to the overall experience. From the excitement of fans to the subtle sounds of the game itself, he finds beauty and romance in the sensory details that occur during this athletic event, emphasizing a passion that goes beyond just playing the sport.
Themes
BasketballEmotionSportsPassionSounds
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech to young athletes about the importance of passion in sports.
More from Yao Ming
All quotes →When I was young, we were taught not to dunk. We were taught not to stand out from the rest of the team. It's different now.
Yao MingRead
When the buying stops, the killing can too.
Yao MingRead
I only want to play basketball, and play it well and be happy about it. But I realize that with being famous, comes a lot of demands.
Yao MingRead
Similar quotes
In football, it's the ultimate team sport. You have to have good people around you as a quarterback for things to happen.
Warren MoonRead
Aw, everybody knows that game, the day I hit the homer off ole Charlie Root there in Wrigley Field, the day October first, the third game of that thirty-two World Series. But right now I want to settle all arguments. I didn't exactly point to any spot, like the flagpole. Anyway, I didn't mean to, I just sorta waved at the whole fence, but that was foolish enough. All I wanted to do was give that thing a ride... outta the park... anywhere.
Babe RuthRead
I have loved football as an almost mythic game since I was in the fourth grade. To me, the game wasn't even grounded in reality. The uniform turned you into a warrior. Being on a team, the mythology of physical combat, the struggle against the elements, the narrative of the game.
Steve SabolRead
When I started playing, there were no teams and no structure, so I had to play with the boys. I get very emotional when I think about the humiliation that I've suffered playing football.
MartaRead
Boxing's a poor man's sport. We can't afford to play golf or tennis. It is what it is. It's kept so many kids off the street. It kept me off the street.
Sugar Ray LeonardRead
It's nice to have writers write nice things about you and guys on radio and TV say nice things about you, but the guy who's in the locker next to you is the one you play the game for.
Joe TorreRead