Rick Pitino Quotes

I keep a journal, and every day I write down one great play that I had that day. I don't write down any negatives.

To simply wake up every morning a better person than when I went to bed.

Like anything worth doing in life, happiness takes time and patience and consistency.

I strive to be positive. I begin every day asking myself what I can do to make this a positive day.

I always try and do my best and put out the best and find the best in me, as well. But I'm not thinking about it beforehand.

Getting up early is one of the gifts I give myself.

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.

A positive attitude is not going to save you. What it's going to do is, everyday, between now and the day you die, whether that's a short time from now or a long time from now, that every day, you're going to actually live.

You had better live your best and act your best and think your best today; for today is the sure preparation for tomorrow and all the other tomorrows that follow.

Advise for anybody - enjoy what you are doing, enjoy the process of learning and don't be impatient.

I try to be conscious of others, put my best foot forward and show growth. I just try to be my best self - and I think that is the most important thing.

Leadership is an intense journey into yourself. You can use your own style to get anything done. It's about being self-aware. Every morning, I look in the mirror and say, 'I could have done three things better yesterday.'

If you woke up each morning, and immediately dwelt on your ills, what sort of a day could you look forward to?

A positive attitude is something everyone can work on, and everyone can learn how to employ it.

I worry about what I can control, and that's come out and improve every day, enjoy the process, count your blessings, and work extremely hard.

Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you'll start to see a big difference in your life.

I never really do the New Year's Resolution thing. I kind of just try to stay focused, not get too distracted, and do the best I can. And that's something I like to tell myself every year around New Year's.

I endeavor to make the most of everything.

Are you the person who just wakes up, puts your T-shirt on and runs out of the house? Or do you wake up an hour early - get your mental notes together, fix you a little coffee... prepare yourself for the day and try to do something really great? It begins with you.

I'm somebody who gets up every day and says, 'What am I going to do today, and how am I going to do it?' I think it moves me toward some outcome I'm hoping for and also has some, you know, some joy attached to it.

Achievers have an enabling attitude, realism, and a conviction that they themselves were the laboratory of innovation. Their ability to change themselves is central to their success. They have learned to conserve their energy by minimizing the time spent in regret or complaint. Every event is a lesson to them, every person a teacher.

I do expect a lot from myself, but it's also a balance of being... positive and also pushing yourself.

You should wake up in the morning and say, 'What do I want to do today? What's going to make me happy?'

I have a lot of respect for people who really work on their life - they've got this great apartment and a good personality, they write the thank-you cards and bake birthday cakes. That's who I wish I was. When I see people cultivate their own life like that, I admire it.

I take every day as it comes, try to work hard and benefit from the training.