I haven’t ever really had a goal to break that record or catch John Wooden.
PAT SUMMITTIf I was renowned as as tough coach, I also wanted to be a caring one
More Pat Summitt Quotes
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Loyalty is not unilateral. You have to give it to receive it.
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Anyone can quit, but it takes a strong, committed person not to quit when times are tough.
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I’m interested to see where a combination of faith and science will take 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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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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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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You can’t always be the most talented person in the room. But you can be the most competitive.
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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’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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I don’t give out compliments easily.
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I mean, we’re always trying to evaluate and tweak things and get better.
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The best way to handle responsibility is to break it down into smaller parts. Take care of one small thing at a time.
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I 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.
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Most people get excited about games, but I’ve got to be excited about practice, because that’s my classroom.
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Belief in yourself is what happens when you know you’ve done the thing things that entitle you to success.
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When 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,’
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If I was renowned as as tough coach, I also wanted to be a caring one
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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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Sit up straight, listen and participate.
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Coaches who start listening to fans often wind up sitting next to them.
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It is what it is. But, it will be what you make it.
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Silence is a form of communication, too. Sometimes less is more.
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I hate to sound this way but, ‘Why me? Why me with dementia?’
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Teamwork is really a form of trust. It’s what happens when you surrender the mistaken idea that you can go it alone and realize that you won’t achieve your individual goals without the support of your colleagues.
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Put the Team Before Yourself.
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I just think they were just a team that really enjoyed the process and allowed our coaching staff to enjoy the process.
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