If I was renowned as as tough coach, I also wanted to be a caring one
PAT SUMMITTGod doesn’t take things away to be cruel. He takes things away to make room for other things. He takes things away to lighten us. He takes things away so we can fly.
More Pat Summitt Quotes
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In order to grow, you must accept new responsibilities, no matter how uncertain you may feel or how unprepared you are to deal with them.
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Class is more important than a game.
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I think the most important thing I thought is, I thought about recruiting and what we need in recruiting.
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You can’t pick and choose the days that you feel like being responsible. It’s not something that disappears when you’re tired.
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Discipline yourself, so no one else has to.
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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.
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Our emphasis is on execution, not winning.
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You can’t have any quit in you if you want to be successful.
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I mean, we’re always trying to evaluate and tweak things and get better.
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There is nothing wrong with having competitive instincts. They are survival instincts.
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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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Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, rebounding wins championships.
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I don’t give out compliments easily.
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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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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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