I recognize that I have a problem with my temper. For those times it has ever caused me to do anything that gave anyone understandable and justifiable reason to be upset, I am sincerely sorry.
BOBBY KNIGHTFrom the time I started teaching, when I was 21, I’ve always signed my name Bob Knight. My college coach called me Bobby, still does. But I have never introduced myself to anybody in my adult life in any way other than, “I’m Bob Knight.”
More Bobby Knight Quotes
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When my time on earth is done and my activities here are past, I want them to bury me upside down, so my critics can kiss my ass.
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I don’t intend to retire.
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The red I wear is Indiana’s red, not Moscow’s red. Indiana was here long before communism.
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If you’re not careful, you can get a grossly over-inflated opinion about your popularity.
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Failure, to me, is not having the desire to try. Having the desire to try is in it own way success.
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I think that we as a people are always prone to think about, well, tomorrow will be a better day.
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I don’t think I have ever been out of control.
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We should not have to push you to work hard, you should work hard because you want to be a great player.
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Why talk now when so many things have been said without ever giving me a chance to talk?
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The biggest difficulty in getting to the top of the ladder is getting through the crowd at the bottom.
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To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation
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Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.
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Perform drills that force your players to think
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You are never going to be driven anywhere worthwhile, but you sure as hell drive yourself to a lot of great places. It is up to you to drive yourself there.
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I would rather be thought of as a teacher than a coach.
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