Quotes by Pat Riley

Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable.

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

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

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.

Public life is regarded as the crown of a career, and to young men it is the worthiest ambition. Politics is still the greatest and the most honorable adventure.

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

Being ready isn’t enough you have to be prepared for a promotion or any other significant change.

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.

Great effort springs naturally from great attitude.