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- “Those who work the hardest are the last to surrender.” Rick Pitino
- “One thing I’ve learned to do with my age, I really don’t look ahead. For years, I’ve been preaching the precious present and having to always subscribe to it. Rick Pitino
- “Failure is good. It’s fertilizer. Everything I’ve learned about coaching, I’ve learned from making mistakes.” Rick Pitino
- “It’s better to have a good player with the basketball in late game situations than to have plays.” Rick Pitino
- “The basic premise of my system is to fatigue your opponents with constant pressure defensively and constant movement offensively.” Rick Pitino
- “I never thought that shoes would be the reason that you recruit players, but it’s a factor. I think we need to get the shoe companies out of the lives of the athletes. I think we need to get it back to where parents and coaches have more of a say than peripheral people, but that’s easier said than done.” Rick Pitino
- “If I had one regret in life… it’s that I was not more humble at an earlier age.” Rick Pitino
- “The one thing I’ve always said: Let your family and close friends be the judge of who you are as a person. Don’t worry about being judged by others who don’t know you, because your family and close friends know what you’re all about, good and bad.” Rick Pitino
- “Passion and hunger are the two ingredients that I look for in first making the judgment on – whether an athlete, an assistant coach, or a horse trainer or anybody I do business with.” Rick Pitino
- “Basketball is my passion, and I love it, and I love to see my players succeed. I’m here for them and my children. That’s my passion.” Rick Pitino
- “Tackle the difficult things first in the morning; make changes in the way you network. Treat everyone with respect and dignity. This stops you from cynicism and negativity. End your day with that same attitude you started. Renew your contract with a day well completed.” Rick Pitino
- “The only way to get people to like working hard is to motivate them. Today, people must understand why they’re working hard. Every individual in an organization is motivated by something different.” Rick Pitino
- “Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer.” Rick Pitino
- “Avoid cynical and negative people like the plague. They are killers of potential.” Rick Pitino
- “I give myself 24 hours after a loss. After that, I’m totally on to the next game. But for 24 hours, I’m not a happy man.” Rick Pitino
- “Technology is a compulsive and addictive way to live. Verbal communication cannot be lost because of a lack of skill. The ability to listen and learn is key to mastering the art of communication. If you don’t use your verbal skills and networking, it will disappear rapidly. Use technology wisely.” Rick Pitino
- “Humility is the true key to success. Successful people lose their way at times. They often embrace and overindulge from the fruits of success. Humility halts this arrogance and self-indulging trap. Humble people share the credit and wealth, remaining focused and hungry to continue the journey of success.” Rick Pitino