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Individual success is a myth. No one succeeds all by herself.

Pat Summitt

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Pat Summitt
Age: 64 †
Born: 1952
Born: June 14
Died: 2016
Died: June 28
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Clarksville
Tennessee
Patricia Sue Summitt
Patricia Sue Head
Patricia Sue Pat Summitt
Patricia Susan Summitt
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I think sometimes for me that sounds like almost being selfish. I am not about personal records.
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I really felt like we had to have a go to player.
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Attitude lies somewhere between emotion and logic. It's that curious mix of optimism and determination that enables you to maintain a positive outlook and to continue plodding in the face of the most adverse circumstances.
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Class is more important than a game.
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If you don't want responsibility, don't sit in the big chair. To be successful, you must accept full responsibility
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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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By doing things when you are too tired, by pushing yourself farther than you thought you could - like running the track after a two-hour practice - you become a competitor. Each time you go beyond your perceived limit, you become mentally stronger.
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Hard work breeds self-respect.
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Setting up a system that rewards you for meeting your goals and has penalties for failing to hit your target is just as important as putting your goals down on paper.
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Teamwork doesn't come naturally. It must be taught.
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Put the Team Before Yourself.
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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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Sometimes you learn more from losing than winning. Losing forces you to reexamine.
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Success is a project that's always under construction.
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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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There is always someone better than you. Whatever it is that you do for a living, chances are, you will run into a situation in which you are not as talented as the person next to you. That's when being a competitor can make a difference in your fortunes.
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I love teaching I think more than anything. It's the opportunity to just teach young people and teach the game. You teach more than basketball. You teach life skills. The teaching part of it is something that I am passionate about. I look forward to every practice. A lot of people say well, I enjoy coaching, but I see myself as more as a teacher.
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Nine-tenths of discipline is having the patience to do things right.
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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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