I have a love-hate relationship with losing. I hate how it makes me feel, which is basically sick. But I love what it brings out.
PAT SUMMITTWhen you grow up on a dairy farm, cows don’t take a day off. So you work every day and my dad always said, ‘No one can outwork you,’
More Pat Summitt Quotes
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Make Winning an Attitude.
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We do not win championships with girls. We win with competitors.
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I want to go to practice. I want to be in the huddles. That’s me.
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Admit to and make yourself accountable for mistakes. How can you improve if you’re never wrong?
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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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You have to make shots. That’s the bottom line.
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Our emphasis is on execution, not winning.
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There is an old saying: a champion is someone who is willing to be uncomfortable.
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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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She taught me that it’s ok to let down your guard and allow your players to get to know you. They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
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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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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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It’s harder to stay on top than it is to make the climb, Continue to seek new goals.
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Attitude is a choice. Think positive thoughts daily. Believe in yourself.
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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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