Discipline is the only sure way I know to convince people to believe in themselves
PAT SUMMITTIf I was renowned as as tough coach, I also wanted to be a caring one
More Pat Summitt Quotes
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I’ve always put great emphasis on the academics and getting your degree. It’s important because basketball is short term. The long term is what are you gonna do after college and after you no longer can bounce the ball.
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Responsibility equals accountability equals ownership. And a sense of ownership is the most powerful weapon a team or organization can have.
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My parents taught me a long time ago that you win in life with people, and that’s important, because if you hang with winners, you stand a great chance of being a winner.
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There is not that many players that really can take over games, signed Candace Parker, I really felt like at that time that a National Championship was certainly in reach.
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In the absence of feedback, people will fill in the blanks with a negative. They will assume you don’t care about them or don’t like them.
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I want to continue to do is to help these young women be successful. You don’t just say goodbye at the end of their playing careers and end it there.
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Combine practice with belief.
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No one feels strong when she examines her own weakness. But in facing weakness, you learn how much there is in you, and you find real strength.
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Make Winning an Attitude.
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Here’s how I’m going to beat you. I’m going to outwork you. That’s it. That’s all there is to it.
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If you don’t want responsibility, don’t sit in the big chair. To be successful, you must accept full responsibility
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Teamwork does not come naturally. Let’s face it. We are born with certain inclinations, but sharing isn’t one of them.
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Anyone can quit, but it takes a strong, committed person not to quit when times are tough.
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We communicate all the time, even when we don’t realize it. Be aware of body language.
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Discipline yourself, so no one else has to.
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