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teams Quotes

12 of the best book quotes about teams

“They were an all-star football team that had endured bruising, exhausting, dangerous practice sessions twelve hours a day, seven days a week—for years—without ever getting to play a game.”

Mark Bowden

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Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War

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“There is no such thing as good enough. You, your team, and your equipment must be the best. That is how you will win victories.”

Gene Kranz

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Failure is Not an Option

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“If you give a good idea to a mediocre team, they will screw it up. If you give a mediocre idea to a brilliant team, they will either fix it or throw it away and come up with something better.”

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“Getting the team right is the necessary precursor to getting the ideas right.”

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“the most fundamental and important truths at the heart of Extreme Ownership: there are no bad teams, only bad leaders.”

Jocko Willink

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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

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“After all, there can be no leadership where there is no team.”

Jocko Willink

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Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

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“Make it?” Fred echoed. “Make what? The team? The chick? Make good? Make out? Make sense? Make money? Make time? Define your turns.”

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“I reckon a family is a lot like a team. Perhaps it’s the original team. You’d think, wouldn’t you, that given his lemming-like qualities, Team-man would be just about the best sibling you could have? Do anything for you, for the family. Good theory, but wrong.”

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“ ‘I can’t read this,’ said the Principal. ‘It looks like SHIRKING. You’re not SHIRKING, are you, Treehorn? We can’t have any shirkers here, you know. We’re a team, and we all have to do our very best.’ “

Florence Perry Heide

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The Shrinking of Treehorn

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“ ‘Well, I want you to know I’m right here when you need me, Treehorn,’ said the Principal, ‘and I’m glad I was here to help you. A team is only as good as its coach, eh?’ The Principal stood up, ‘Goodbye, Treehorn. If you have any more problems, come straight to me, and I’ll help you again. A problem isn’t a problem once it’s solved, right?’ “

Florence Perry Heide

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The Shrinking of Treehorn

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“The other teams watch us. Someone from the Wolves yells out. ‘You Parrots have got no style! Look at your shoes, ya losers!’ I look at my sneakers. Yes, they have holes in them, but so what?”

David Metzenthen

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Adrian goes out there

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“From that night on Sim Dalt became famous as ‘The goalie Bob Thropper could never beat!’ The Arcade flourished. Sim got offers from many teams, including one from Hummerton club itself.”

Bill Naughton

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The Goalkeeper's Revenge

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