To rise above the modifications of your mind, when you cease your mind, when you cease to be a part of your mind, that is yoga.
My father was the superintendent of the churches in the state of Montana. He was content in his beliefs. He befit the term 'true Christian.' He would turn the other cheek. He was truly a man of peace. - Phil Jackson
My parents were, had a marriage of passion, and the passion was about their religious beliefs. They were both immigrant families that - well, my father's family came as Puritans to Massachusetts. - Phil Jackson
My philosophy is that you don't motivate players with speeches; you have motivated players that you draft. That's where they come in, and those are the guys that are competitive. You can not teach competitiveness. - Phil Jackson
Once you've done the mental work, there comes a point you have to throw yourself into the action and put your heart on the line. That means not only being brave, but being compassionate towards yourself, your teammates and your opponents. - Phil Jackson
The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team. - Phil Jackson
The two teams were both tired, but we were able to ride a little energy in the second half. We were able to build a lead that was tough to overcome. - Phil Jackson
There's a lot of chatter in basketball and, rightfully, you want players to be talking to each other... But sometimes in practice, it gets too verbose... so I tried to take things out of the ordinary and make them special so they'd understand the difference. - Phil Jackson
We're not even going to discuss it. It's a basketball team and we've got to focus on what we need to do. - Phil Jackson
When I was young, I was dedicated to become a minister - my brothers and I were formally brought in front of the congregation in a dedication ceremony, where we were dedicated to the future service of God. - Phil Jackson
You have to be able to psychologically help your players, support-wise, be in touch with them, so I think managing people is very important. - Phil Jackson
Actually, 3D is really the most normal thing because it's how those of us with two eyes usually see the world. TVs are the unusual things in 2D! - Shigeru Miyamoto
Angry Birds is a very simple idea but its one of those games that I immediately appreciated when I first started playing, before wishing that I had been the one to come up with the idea first. - Shigeru Miyamoto
Anything that is impractical can be play. It's doing something other than what is necessary to continue living as an animal. - Shigeru Miyamoto
Donkey Kong Country proves that players will put up with mediocre gameplay as long as the art is good. - Shigeru Miyamoto
Fortunately, because of the spread of smart devices, people take games for granted now. It's a good thing for us, because we do not have to worry about making games something that are relevant to general people's daily lives. - Shigeru Miyamoto
Games are a trigger for adults to again become primitive, primal, as a way of thinking and remembering. An adult is a child who has more ethics and morals, that's all. I am not creating a game. I am in the game. The game is not for children, it is for me. It is for an adult who still has a character of a child. - Shigeru Miyamoto
Games have grown and developed from this limited in-the-box experience to something that's everywhere now. Interactive content is all around us, networked, ready. This is something I've been hoping for throughout my career. - Shigeru Miyamoto
I don't like all the attention. I think it's better to let my work do the talking. - Shigeru Miyamoto
I don't really think of things in terms of legacy or where I stand in the history of Nintendo or anything like that. - Shigeru Miyamoto
I don't think as a creator that I could create an experience that truly feels interactive if you don't have something to hold in your hand, if you don't have something like force feedback that you can feel from the controller. - Shigeru Miyamoto