220 Quotes by Bobby Knight

In order to achieve positive results, one must work for them, not hope for them.

The key is not the will to win. Everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important.

Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.

Your biggest opponent isn't the other guy. It's human nature.

We should not have to push you to work hard, you should work hard because you want to be a great player.

The will to succeed is important, but what's more important is the will to prepare.

A coach should never be afraid to ask questions of anyone he could learn from.

My dad was a very quiet person, and unbelievably tough. But my grandmother gave me my first look at negative thinking to bring about positive results. When I was just a little guy, anytime I came to my grandmother and said I wish for this or that, Grandma would say, 'If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.'

To be as good as it can be, a team has to buy into what you as the coach are doing. They have to feel you're a part of them and they're a part of you.