- Doc Savarese
Illustration by: Peter Copen
Successful people often state that attitude is as or more important than aptitude. Below is a list of quotes which reflect the significance of attitude on performance.
“If you can’t make it better, you can laugh at it” – Erma Bombeck
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress” – Frederick Douglass
“Excellence is not a skill, it is an attitude” – Ralph Marston
“The results you achieve will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply” – Denis Waitley
“A champion is afraid of losing; everyone else is afraid of winning” – Billie Jean King
“Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it” – Stan Smith
“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do” – John Wooden
“When it is obvious that the goals can’t be achieved, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps” – Confucius
“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try” – Beverly Sills
“Self-confidence is contagious, so is lack of” – Vince Lombardi
“Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn” – John Maxwell
“Defeat is not bitter, unless you swallow it” – Joe Clark
OAKMONT PICKLEBALL
PLAY INFORMATION
WHERE: East Rec. Center lower courts, Courts #1 and #4.
WHEN: New players (strictly beginners) Introduction to Pickleball and Coached Play (for beginners & novices), Tuesday from 10 – 11 a.m. These classes are combined during the winter schedule.
ATTIRE: Court shoes with non-marking soles.
EQUIPMENT: Balls are provided. Loaner paddles are available for introduction and coached play. These balls and paddles are for use only on the Oakmont Pickleball Courts. WEBSITE: https://oakmontpickleball.shutterfly.com NEW PLAYER CONTACT: Shirley Lieberman, shirliber@sbcglobal.net, 537-9871.
