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Phil Jackson Inspirational Quotes (47)

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I'm a patient person. I think that's one thing that I feel comfortable I can deal with - the downfall and the errors, as long as I see progress and people trying.
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I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.
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I don't believe in curfews, because you can't treat men like they were boys without forfeiting a certain level of trust.
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The problem with trading dominant players of that size is you never get in return what you've bargained away.
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Coaching is about, How do I get people to play at their peak level? It is a spiritual quest. And if it's not that, you don't have a challenge, you don't have a mission. Forming a brotherhood and trying to move it forward - that's what coaching is.
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If you give the future all your attention, the present will pass you by.
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Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.
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I played hockey in North Dakota growing up and watch a lot of that.
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Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and moving as one.
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In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way. Of course, it's no accident that things are more likely to go your way when you stop worrying about whether you're going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what's happening right this moment.
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My accountant tells me I can't be a California resident anymore. I spend too much of my time in New York.
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You go in the weight room and you lift weights and you do all these things to strengthen your body. This is strengthening your mind. When you can stay focused and you can use that focus to always come back with your breath to center yourself, so that you're kind of floating in the moment, in the spirit.
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Before a vision (dream) can become a reality, it must be owned by every member of the group.
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The sign of a great player is how much he elevates his colleagues' performance.
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When the mind is allowed to relax, inspiration often follows.
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An acrobatic dunk will make it onto Sports Center. A simple, unspectacular bounce pass in the rhythm of the offense will not. System basketball has been replaced by players who want to be the system.
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In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way.
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The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way.
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If we can accept whatever hand we've been dealt - no matter how unwelcome - the way to proceed eventually becomes clear.
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The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.
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The greatness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive. The weakness of Michael Jordan is his competitive drive
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Basketball, unlike football with its prescribed routes, is an improvisational game, similar to jazz. If someone drops a note, someone else must step into the vacuum and drive the beat that sustains the team.
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Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
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The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.
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