All Rick Pitino Quotes
- You are trying not only to reach your potential but to move beyond it. If you are not in the best shape you can be,… Achieve
- Lying makes a problem part of the future; truth makes a problem part of the past. Future
- I'd learned how much happiness money can bring you. Very little. Bring
- I ignore the jealous, I ignore the malicious, I ignore the ignorant and I ignore the paranoid. Ignorant
- Ego is the greatest killer of one's potential Ego
- Set higher standards for you own performance than anyone around you, and it won't matter whether you have a tough boss or an easy one.… Anyone
- If I didn't have a recruiting engagement, I was going to be here. I did everything possible to change the recruiting thing. I'm a very… Change
- Coaches are bridge builders. It's our job to build a bridge for our athletes to cross over. Athlete
- I learned quickly that motivating people would be the most important responsibility of my career. Career
- Never let anyone out work you or out hustle you. Ever. Anyone
- Francisco Garcia could have been a high draft choice last year, probably in the 20s. He's the best wing player I've ever coached. But he's… Been
- I actually think if you have a strong junior class, that's the best possible scenario. In their senior year, guys who are on the threshold… Actually Think
- 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… Arrogance
- I just don't deal with the negativity. I can't get involved in that side of it. I don't understand it, and you can't let it… Deal
- 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… Basketball
- People with high self esteem are risk takers, but more importantly, they are achievers. Achiever
- I loved going to the Knicks because we won the Atlantic Division championship. We went from winning 21 games or 19 games to winning 52… All
- I ignore the jealous, I ignore the malicious, I ignore the ignorant, and I ignore the paranoid. If the shoe fits anyone, wear it. Anyone
- 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… Attitude
- Avoid cynical and negative people like the plague. They are killers of potential. Avoid
- Passion and hunger are the two ingredients that I look for in first making the judgment on - whether an athlete, an assistant coach, or… Anybody
- The other guys just caught lightning in a bottle with a great game. Bottle
- After September 11, I don't think people really believe things like this are all that important. All
- I can say that hands down from being in this business 32 years; we're going to be much better than we were last year just… Better
- I'm at the stage of my career when it's not only about winning and developing players, it's about having fun. That's a void in your… Career