During critical periods, a leader is not allowed to feel sorry for himself, to be down, to be angry, or to be weak. Leaders must beat back these emotions

Goals should be realistic, attainable, and shared among all members of the team

When you first assemble a group, it's not a team right off the bat. It's only a collection of individuals

Leaders should be reliable without being predictable. They should be consistent without being anticipated

I don't think you play for other people's expectations, you know. You don't go and become a lawyer because your mother or father want you to, you don't become a coach because somebody wants you to.

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.

A team is a fist-not five fingers.