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Quotes About Basics

First master the fundamentals.
~ Larry Bird
Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.
~ Jim Rohn
Learn to cook brown rice with a little salt and butter or olive oil. Learn to boil noodles properly or saute onions right. Once you get those basics down, you'll be all good and feel more confident.
~ Damaris Phillips
In a Champions League final you have to do your basics well but also be able to go above and beyond.
~ Giorgio Chiellini
In times of life crisis, whether wild fires or smoldering stress, the first thing I do is go back to basics... am I eating right, am I getting enough sleep, am I getting some physical and mental exercise everyday.
~ Edward Albert
If you want a simple strength and conditioning program, stick to the basics. Run your 400s and 800s, and do lots of power cleans and presses and long heavy sets of squats.
~ Mike Webster
One of the things young people always ask me about is what is the secret to success. The secret is there is no secret. It's the basics. Blocking and tackling.
~ Chris Gardner
I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.
~ Joe Namath
When it comes to educating all of us about the most basic things in life, it seems to me we need more kindergartens and fewer graduate schools.
~ Andy Rooney
I do think the ICC has financially helped Afghanistan and Ireland a lot, but I think it's crucial that the ICC provides these Associate nations with quality coaches to work on their basics.
~ Inzamam-ul-Haq
There's so much you can do with bodyweight alone. The basics always come up for a reason: sit-ups, planks, push-ups. They'll always give you results. The way to take it up a notch is to compound the basics to work multiple muscle groups at once.
~ Gunnar Peterson
If you don't have a voice that forces you back to basics, you're a dangerous person. Or, to put it another way, you're at risk, and the people with you are at risk.
~ Steve Wynn
You can never really get away from the fundamentals of anything that you're doing.
~ Amari Cooper
You go back to fundamentals when things start to go awry.
~ Bill Cowher
When you look at athletes, they have fundamentals.
~ Raphael Saadiq
Fundamentals - everybody has that. I definitely have that.
~ Greg Oden
I think for the rookies, stick to what you've been doing, stick to fundamentals.
~ Jason McCourty
If you look at all aspects of all sports, everything comes down to basics and fundamentals.
~ Robbie Lawler
You can say all you want about first down, second down, but it starts with fundamentals.
~ Brian Flores
My techniques are basics, but my willingness to be in the pocket and see things is very high level.
~ Robbie Lawler
The basics win fights.
~ Robbie Lawler
Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic fundamentals.
~ Jim Rohn
Janine took a large bite of waffle. "The usual," she replied. "School." "You are enjoying your computer studies?" "Oh, immensely," said Janine. "Programming is so logical. And once you master the basics, it can be … um …" "Boring?" I suggested. "Thrilling." Janine gave me a dirty look.
~ Ann M. Martin
There are comedic rules and formulae and, while these tenets should be respected, especially by a newcomer, perversely you can still succeed by openly contradicting them. Because comedy is about breaking the rules. Even its own rules. Though, as with many disciplines, it is wise to master the basics before you attempt to subvert them.
~ Richard Herring