Value those colleagues who tell you the truth, not just what you want to hear.
PAT SUMMITTHard work breeds self-respect.
More Pat Summitt Quotes
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Losing strengthens you. It reveals your weaknesses so you can fix them.
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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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If I’m not leading by example, then I’m not doing the right thing. And I want to always do the right thing.
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I’d wake up in the morning and I would think, ‘Where am I?’ I’d have to gather myself.
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If I aint happy, nobody’s happy.
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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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I’ve got a great staff and great support system, and I’m going to stick my neck out and do what I always do.
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Discipline yourself, so no one else has to.
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I want to keep coaching as long as I can. I love teaching and working with student athletes and I love being at the University of Tennessee.
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It is what it is. But, it will be what you make it.
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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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I think I can help others just by my example.
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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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You spend more of the game preparing to win in the final seconds. And that is what separates winners from losers.
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Class is more important than a game.
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