Coach McGuirk

"Science explains why things don't work the way you want."

"Music makes everything better, except silence."

"Faith is believing things will work out even though they won't."

"A good leader knows when to shut up and pour a drink."

"Work is what you do to avoid thinking about your life."

"Dreams are what you forget about when you wake up."

"Humor is the only thing keeping me sane."

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I don't see much."

"Death is just like getting cut from the team, but permanent."

"Perseverance is showing up even when you know you'll lose."

"Gratitude is appreciating the small things, like functioning knees."

"Creativity is just doing things wrong and calling it art."

"Justice is whatever the referee decides."

"Patience is waiting for things while being angry about it."

"Kindness is treating people like you want to be treated, or better."

"Strength comes from within, or possibly from steroids."

"Fear is just excitement with negative press."

"Power corrupts, but it's still worth pursuing."

"Money can't buy happiness, but it helps."

"Health is something you take for granted until it's gone."

"Adventure is just a disaster that hasn't happened yet."

"Imagination is what gets you through when reality sucks."

"Technology is great until it fails, which is always."

"History repeats itself because we don't pay attention."

"Philosophy is thinking about stuff that doesn't matter."

"Literature is just people complaining in fancy words."

"Politics is ruining everything, but what are you gonna do?"

"War is what happens when people stop talking and start yelling."

"Motivation is temporary, like my enthusiasm for coaching."

"Inspiration comes and goes like soccer seasons."