"One Tree Hill" has taught me so much over the years. A show that has so many great life lessons. Coach Whitey always has the best advice to give to the Tree Hill students. Here are my favorite Coach Whitey quotes.
The Time-Capsule
"It's been 50, 50 long years since I've done this. Looking back on what I said all those years ago, all the hopes and dreams I had, I've come to the conclusion that if having things turn out the way you wanted them to is a measure of a successful life, then some would say I'm a failure. The important thing is not to be bitter over life's disappointments. Learn to let go of the past. And recognize that every day won't be sunny, and when you find yourself lost in the darkness and despair, remember it's only in the black of the night you see the stars. And those stars will lead you back home. So don't be afraid to make mistakes, to stumble and fall, cause most of the time, the greatest rewards come from doing the things that scare you the most. Maybe you'll get everything you wished for. Maybe you'll get more than you ever could have imagined. Who know where life will take you. The road is long and in the end, the journey is the destination."
"Alright now, I want you guys to take a good look around you. Take a good hard look, because once in a while you have to ask yourself how you got to this place. 0 for 2, playing this crummy sweat-box of a gym. Well, I'll tell you how you got there. You got there by playing selfishly and losing. But for the next nine seconds, if you change the first thing, you'll change the second. Alright, let's go. One, two, three."
"You want to know something? I have had 35 winning season, but you know what keeps me up at night? The college jobs I never took. Could-have-beens have a way of doing that."
"There's no shame in being afraid. Hell, we're all afraid. What you gotta do is figure out what you're afraid of because when you put a face on it you can beat it. Better yet, you can use it."
"Not long ago, I found a kid out on that very same court. If that young man turns out to be the kind of player and person that scrawny kid turned out to be, it's a no-brainer."
