Diary of a whimsy kid big shot.

This is really subjective (opinion) but I can give you two. Page numbers depend on your copy of the book.

The crazy thing is, I used to actually like sports. But that was back in preschool, when sports were still FUN.”
-- Greg

Importance: This is an important quote because it is one of several examples of how Greg feels sports are supposed to be. He later writes about how much fun he and the other guys have in the elementary school gym, playing with the little kids' sports equipment. Greg does not understand why people get so wrapped up in sports. To him, organized sports are not very much fun.

Coach Patel started subbing kids out of the game, and I was getting worried he was gonna put ME in. So I moved to the end of the bench and just prayed he'd forget I was there.”
-- Greg

Importance: Greg tends to try to stay out of play even though he is part of the team. He sees being one of the players on the court as an incredible amount of pressure.