Mike Krzyzewski Quotes About Teachers

Quotes about: Teachers

• The thing I loved the most - and still love the most about teaching - is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.

  Mike Krzyzewski

  Basketball, Teacher, Teaching

  "Duke of the Court". Interview, www.achievement.org. May 22, 1997.

• I think some parents now look at a youngster failing as the final thing. It's a process, and failure is part of the process. I would like it if the teacher and the parents would connect more. I think that used to be, but we're losing a little bit of that right now.

  Mike Krzyzewski

  Sports, Teacher, Thinking

  "Duke of the Court". The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. May 22, 1997.

• My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that's still what I do: teach.

  Mike Krzyzewski

  Teacher, Teaching, Ambition

  "Duke of the Court". Interview, www.achievement.org. May 22, 1997.

• I've tried to handle winning well, so that maybe we'll win again, but I've also tried to handle failure well. If those serve as good examples for teachers and kids, then I hope that would be a contribution I have made to sport. Not just basketball, but to sport.

  Mike Krzyzewski

  Basketball, Sports, Teacher

  American Academy of Achievement interview, www.achievement.org. May 22, 1997.

• As teachers and coaches, we must remember that when mere winning is our only goal, we are doomed to disappointment and failure. But when our goal is to try to win, when our focus is on preparation and sacrifice and effort instead of on numbers on a scoreboard then we will never lose.

  Mike Krzyzewski

  Teacher, Disappointment, Wrestling

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