If you want to be in the game you better shoot 75% from the line.
PAT SUMMITTI think you can challenge people, but you don’t want to break people down. But you’ve got to sometimes just pull them aside and say, you know, you’re OK but you could be better.
More Pat Summitt Quotes
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Individual success is a myth. No one succeeds all by herself.
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I don’t give out compliments easily.
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Rebounding wins championships, you need to emphasize it and work with kids on it.
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Coaches who start listening to fans often wind up sitting next to them.
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I mean, we’re always trying to evaluate and tweak things and get better.
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Loyalty is not unilateral. You have to give it to receive it.
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Value those colleagues who tell you the truth, not just what you want to hear.
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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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Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, rebounding wins championships.
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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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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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God 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.
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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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To me, teamwork is a lot like being part of a family. It comes with obligations, entanglements, headaches, and quarrels. But the rewards are worth the cost.
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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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