Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Julius Erving, fully Julius Winfield Erving II, aka Dr. J

American Professional Basketball Player

"Being a professional is doing all the things you love to do on the days when you don’t feel like doing them."

"Goals determine what you're going to be."

"The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical."

"I keep both eyes on my man. The basket hasn't moved on me yet."

"If you don't do what's best for your body, you're the one who comes up on the short end."

"If you get depressed about being the second-best team in the world, then you've got a problem."

"I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence."

"I didn't want to get too high over the good moments because I didn't want to be saddened and depressed when things didn't go as I had planned."

"With the crowds on your side, it's easier to play up to your potential."