Wilt Chamberlain

Professional Basketball Player American 1936 – 1999

Scored 100 points in one game; dominated NBA in the 1960s.

361 quotes

"Kindness is never weakness."
Kindness
"Strength is measured by how you treat the weak."
Strength
"Fear whispers; courage shouts."
Fear
"Power is the ability to influence without force."
Power
"Money is a tool for freedom, not freedom itself."
Money
"Health is wealth that can't be purchased."
Health
"Adventure begins where comfort ends."
Adventure
"Imagination is more powerful than knowledge."
Imagination
"The legs feed the wolf."
Motivation
"Nobody roots for Goliath."
Humor
"I'm going to be myself, that's all I can be."
Truth
"Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory."
Success
"Don't always make assumptions about people or situations."
Wisdom
"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."
Humor
"The man who believes he can and the man who believes he can't are both usually right."
Faith
"I favor the discipline of timely preparation over the chaos of last-minute rushing."
Work
"Records are made to be broken, but the satisfaction of setting them lasts forever."
Perseverance
"Practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect."
Education
"I never wanted to be the highest scorer; I wanted to be the best player."
Leadership
"Pressure is something you feel when you care about the outcome."
Courage
"The game taught me about life—both require dedication and sacrifice."
Life
"I played the game the way it should be played, with passion and respect."
Art
"Success isn't permanent, and failure isn't fatal."
Change
"You must believe in yourself when no one else does."
Faith
"Strength comes not just from muscles, but from unwavering determination."
Strength
"Time waits for no one, so make every moment count."
Time
"The greatest power you have is the power over your own mind."
Power
"Competition brought out the best in me every single night."
Motivation
"I learned that isolation can be both a curse and a teacher."
Solitude
"Beauty in sport comes from the pursuit of excellence, not perfection."
Beauty