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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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/you-spend-more-of-the-game-preparing-to-win-in-the-final-seconds-and/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

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## More by Pat Summitt

> [I learned so much from Sue about the Xs and Os of the game of basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/i-learned-so-much-from-sue-about-the-xs-and-os-of-the-game-of/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/i-have-a-love-hate-relationship-with-losing-i-hate-how-it-makes-me/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [The willingness to experiment with change may be the most essential ingredient to success at anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/the-willingness-to-experiment-with-change-may-be-the-most-essential/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [“We installed something Dean called “the persistence drill,” which tested their stamina: they had to make consecutive full-court layups for two straight minutes—and if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/we-installed-something-dean-called-the-persistence-drill-which-tested/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [I remember every player-every single one-who wore the Tennessee orange, a shade that our rivals hate, a bold, aggravating color that you can usually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/i-remember-every-player-every-single-one-who-wore-the-tennessee/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [She taught me that it's ok to let down your guard and allow your players to get to know you. They don't care how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/she-taught-me-that-it-s-ok-to-let-down-your-guard-and-allow-your/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [Coaches who start listening to fans often wind up sitting next to them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/coaches-who-start-listening-to-fans-often-wind-up-sitting-next-to-them/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [Change equals self improvement. Push yourself to places you haven't been before.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/change-equals-self-improvement-push-yourself-to-places-you-haven-t/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [You spend more of the game preparing to win in the final seconds. And that is what separates winners from losers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/you-spend-more-of-the-game-preparing-to-win-in-the-final-seconds-and/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [In order to grow, you must accept new responsibilities, no matter how uncertain you may feel or how unprepared you are to deal with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/in-order-to-grow-you-must-accept-new-responsibilities-no-matter-how/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [Rebounding wins championships, you need to emphasize it and work with kids on it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/rebounding-wins-championships-you-need-to-emphasize-it-and-work-with/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [Offense sells tickets, defense wins games, rebounding wins championships.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/offense-sells-tickets-defense-wins-games-rebounding-wins-championships/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [Teamwork is what makes common people capable of uncommon results.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/teamwork-is-what-makes-common-people-capable-of-uncommon-results/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [If you don't want responsibility, don't sit in the big chair. To be successful, you must accept full responsibility](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/if-you-don-t-want-responsibility-don-t-sit-in-the-big-chair-to-be/)

[Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-summitt/)

> [Make Winning an Attitude.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-summitt/make-winning-an-attitude/)

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