Commitment

From Pete Carril, former Princeton basketball coach, in his book "The Smart Take from the Strong,"

You Cannot Hide on the Court

"I can check the level of your honesty and commitment by the quality of your effort on the court. You cannot separate sports from your life, no matter how hard you try. Your personality shows up on the court: greed, indifference, whatever, it all shows up. You cannot hide it. It's possible to be a phony on the court and still be successful if you have talent by relying on talent instead of hard work. You think you're skilled enough to take shortcuts, to cheat on the effort it requires. But you cannot hide it. "