Phil Jackson Quotes
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Phil Jackson Quotes & Sayings
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Good teams become great ones when the members trust each other enough to surrender the Me for the We.
— Phil Jackson
The strength of the team lies within the individual. And the strength of the individual lies within the team
— Phil Jackson
I gave it my body and mind, but I have kept my soul.
— Phil Jackson
The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.
— Phil Jackson
No one plays this or any game perfectly. It's the guy who recovers from his mistakes who wins.
— Phil Jackson
I'm not going to coach again. I've done my coaching, and I think I can put that aside.
— Phil Jackson
Approach the game with no preset agendas and you'll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.
— Phil Jackson
The problem with trading dominant players of that size is you never get in return what you've bargained away.
— Phil Jackson
Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.
— Phil Jackson
If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball.
— Phil Jackson
Winning is important to me, but what brings me real joy is the experience of being fully engaged in whatever I'm doing.
— Phil Jackson
The greatest carver does the least cutting. LAO-TZU
— Phil Jackson
When children see Michael Jackson they see a human being. When adults see him they see money.
— Phil Collins
I thrive on challenges, and there is no more imposing challenge for someone in my profession than winning an NBA title.
— Phil Jackson
Yes, victory is sweet, but it doesn't necessarily make life any easier the next season or even the next day.
— Phil Jackson
I've also been busy doing stuff for Steve Jackson Games.
— Phil Foglio
In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way.
— Phil Jackson
Make your work your play and your play your work.
— Phil Jackson
Leadership is not about forcing your will on others. It's about mastering the art of letting go.
— Phil Jackson
The winter's a little bit daunting in Montana.
— Phil Jackson
You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to inspire them to change themselves
— Phil Jackson
Your problems never cease. They just change.
— Phil Jackson
Basketball is sharing.
— Phil Jackson
Before a vision (dream) can become a reality, it must be owned by every member of the group.
— Phil Jackson
Wisdom is always an overmatch for strength.
— Phil Jackson
Remember, Team, surrender the me for the we.
— Phil Jackson
If you have a clear mind ... you won't have to search for direction. Direction will come to you.
— Phil Jackson
The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way.
— Phil Jackson
Phil Jackson would fight his own players in practice.
— Marv Albert
The bigger your head, the easier to fill your shoes.
— Phil Jackson
I will have Derek Fisher wear all 5 of his rings the first time he comes in to talk to Carmelo.
— Phil Jackson
I don't believe in curfews, because you can't treat men like they were boys without forfeiting a certain level of trust.
— Phil Jackson
The road to freedom is a beautiful system
— Phil Jackson
I won't coach this team next year if he is still here. He won't listen to anyone. I've had it with this kid.
— Phil Jackson
Snoop Dog is the Phil Jackson of youth football coaches. He ain't going to accept nothing but a winner.
— Ice Cube
Pau is one of the best big men in the game. I mean, Pau Gasol is going to be in the Hall of Fame.
— Phil Jackson
I'm a sports-watcher. I played football and baseball, coached baseball. So I watch those things.
— Phil Jackson
Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and moving as one.
— Phil Jackson
My dad always had this little sign on his desk: 'The bigger your head is, the easier your shoes are to fill'. He really drilled that in.
— Phil Jackson
If we can accept whatever hand we've been dealt - no matter how unwelcome - the way to proceed eventually becomes clear.
— Phil Jackson
Tomorrow gives a beck'ning hand
I turn my face away; I'll not invite her to my home
I only love Today. — Phil Jackson
I turn my face away; I'll not invite her to my home
I only love Today. — Phil Jackson
A coach's main job is to reawaken a spirit in which the players can blend together effortlessly.
— Phil Jackson
Everybody has an opportunity to play a role, a playmaking role, so it makes it harder to coach. It takes a little more time.
— Phil Jackson
The ideal way to win a championship is step by step.
— Phil Jackson
There's no place in the world you can go and not hear rock-and-roll, from Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder to Phil Collins.
— Ahmet Ertegun
You have to be able to psychologically help your players, support-wise, be in touch with them, so I think managing people is very important.
— Phil Jackson