Best Pat Riley Sayings
- People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the rewards. Basketball
- There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength. Any
- The Ten Commandments were not a suggestion. Basketball
- Giving yourself permission to lose guarantees a loss. Basketball
- Discipline is not a nasty word. Basketball
- A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player's personal signature, but efficiency of performance is what wins the game for… Ball
- All I did from day-to-day is coach. That's what my job was, that's what my passion was, and the fact that now it's something I'm… All
- Public life is regarded as the crown of a career, and to young men it is the worthiest ambition. Politics is still the greatest and… Adventure
- When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, its ready to climb. Boldness
- Coaches who let a championship team back off from becoming a dynasty are cowards. Becoming
- Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable. Important
- When a milestone is conquered, the subtle erosion called entitlement begins its consuming grind. The team regards its greatness as a trait and a right.… Becomes
- Great teamwork is the only way we create the breakthroughs that define our careers. Breakthrough
- From nobody to upstart. From upstart to contender. From contender to winner. From winner to champion. From champion to Dynasty. Champion