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" The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions. "

Mike Krzyzewski

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" I'm fortunate now that I coach at Duke University and we've won a lot. I have some kids who haven't failed that much. But when they get to college, they're going to fail some time. That's a thing that I can help them the most with. "

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" Playing sport was somewhat frivolous, but I liked it. I rebelled a little bit, and wouldn't go to music lessons and things like that, but I would go and play ball. My parents learned to love it because they saw how much I got out of it. "

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" The other thing I knew I had was a high level of competitiveness. "

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" The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed. "

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" I always won in my imagination. I always hit the game-winning shot, or I hit the free throw. Or if I missed, there was a lane violation, and I was given another one. "

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" When I was growing up, there weren't any Little Leagues in the city. Parents worked all the time. They didn't have time to take their kids out to play baseball and football. "

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" Each group and each youngster is different. As a leader or coach, you get to know what they need. "

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" Fun is to experience things you would not have been able to experience in any other setting. "

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" A basketball team is like the five fingers on your hand. If you can get them all together, you have a fist. That's how I want you to play. "

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" I've been so fortunate in my life that my family has never been jealous of my success. They have shown true love and commitment to me by being supportive. They shared in it. "

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" Leadership is an ever-evolving position. "

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" When I was in sixth grade, I wanted to become a priest. "

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" Once you win a National Championship, how do you do that again? How do you get the passion to do that again? We won it again right away, the next year. A lot of it had to do with the fact that I didn't give myself an opportunity to enjoy the first one. "

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" That's another thing, we made up games. We didn't have equipment. When it snowed, we would play slow motion tackle football. We would play hockey, but we wouldn't skate. We just made things up. I loved doing that. "

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" It's always an honor to be ranked high, but whatever is said about you, you take it and then take a realistic look at yourself and who you are. "

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" Parents can really help, but they can also really hinder the development of their youngsters. "

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" Basketball was not my main sport in grade school, or even the first year of high school. "

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" You can see and you can listen, but you have to have moments in which you feel. "

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" The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits. "

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" When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance. "

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" My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that's still what I do: teach. "

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