Famous Quotes

"There's a lot of women in the WNBA. There's a lot of women who could be here. To be voted by the fans says a lot - that people are aware of what's going on. I'm really thankful. I think they just really appreciate my talent so I'm definitely grateful."

Lisa Leslie on Thankful

More quotes about Thankful

• "When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself."

  Tecumseh on Thankful

• "Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day."

  John Wooden on Thankful

• "When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others."

  Dalai Lama on Thankful

• "Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light."

  Albert Schweitzer on Thankful

• "Appreciation is the highest form of prayer, for it acknowledges the presence of good wherever you shine the light of your thankful thoughts."

  Alan Cohen on Thankful

More quotes by Lisa Leslie

• "Everyone talks about age, but it's not about age. It's about work ethic. Winning never gets old."

• "To feel the presence of the Lord is an amazing thing."

• "Actually just recently I came up with that idea, watching the movie 'Legally Blonde' and I was like, 'Cool, that's something I want to do.'"

• "I don't think I would have been able to stick with it and been proud of who I am and be feminine out on the court. I think I would have folded to the peer pressure if I didn't have my mom to encourage me to be me and be proud of how tall I am."

• "For me, being tall was very positive because I thought my mom was the most beautiful person ever."