It’s not important how we play. If you have a Ferrari and I have a small car, to beat you in a race I have to break your wheel or put sugar in your tank.

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"The moral of the story is not to listen to those who tell you not to play the violin but stick to the tambourine."

- José Mourinho

Self-awareness

"I am not afraid to lose my job, and when you’re not afraid, you don’t feel any pressures. You are not too worried. You can express yourself in a different way. It makes you better, I think."

- José Mourinho

Courage

"You win by effort, by commitment, by ambition, by quality, by expressing yourself individually but in the team context."

- José Mourinho

Teamwork

"Young players are a little bit like melons. Only when you open and taste the melon are you 100 per cent sure that the melon is good."

- José Mourinho

Insight

"We all want to play great music all the time, but if that is not possible, you have to hit as many right notes as you can."

- José Mourinho

Adaptation

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Taking Risks

"If you don’t risk anything, you risk even more."

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"If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port forever."

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