"Sometimes success will get in the way of maturity – at least temporarily." ― Ricky Williams Topic(s): Success More From Ricky Williams "I realized a while back that I have an innate ability to be compassionate, and I saw that the strength of compassion is something that healers have and healers use.’" "I don’t think people change. I think they definitely mature. But I think the essence of what I am today is the same as when I was five years old. It’s just maturity. I’ve become a healthier, fuller expression of that essence." "I think sometimes when it comes to sports, and especially relationships between players and coaches, that people lose track, lose a sense of reality." More In Success "In their 30s women really start to live… they’re not children anymore, and they’re not just mothers."― Kelly Lynch "Success listens only to applause. To all else it is deaf."― Elias Canetti "It’s hard to win in the NFL. You have to maintain a very delicate balance putting together the right team to be able to win and have any amount of success."― Barry Sanders