Pat Riley Quotes & Sayings

“If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.”

“Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing!”

“Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.”

“There's always the motivation of wanting to win. Everybody has that. But a champion needs, in his attitude, a motivation above and beyond winning.”

“There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength.”

“A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player's personal signature, but efficiency of performance is what wins the game for the team.”

“You have no choices about how you lose, but you do have a choice about how you come back and prepare to win again.”

“A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning.”

“When a great team loses through complacency, it will constantly search for new and more intricate explanations to explain away defeat.”

“To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way.”