That's why basketball was so good, because I didn't really need you or anyone else to play it. It would be better if we played four-on-four or five-on-five, but I could go out there alone.
Mike KrzyzewskiYou have to work hard at staying in contact with your friends so that the relationships will continue and live on... Friendships, along with love, make life worth living.
Mike KrzyzewskiOur goal is not to win. It's to play together and play hard. Then, winning takes care of itself.
Mike KrzyzewskiOnly the mediocre are always at their best. If your standards are low, it is easy to meet those standards every single day, every single year. But if your standard is to be the best, there will be days when you fall short of that goal. It is okay to not win every game. The only problem would be if you allow a loss or a failure to change your standards. Keep your standards intact, keep the bar set high, and continue to try your very best every day to meet those standards. If you do that, you can always be proud of the work that you do.
Mike Krzyzewski