“We are all going to fall short. We are going to have some bitter losses, very painful defeats and failures. We have to use those to come back even stronger. That's what makes it sweeter, when we can overcome those and figure out a way to win. The great teams can do that, and those are the gold medal winning teams.”
"My general rule, which I have followed throughout my coaching career, is that everyone doesn't necessarily get treated the same way, because I'm not sure that's possible. But everyone has to be treated fairly."
- Karch Kiraly
Leadership
"Over the years, I realized that if I'd done everything possible to prepare myself for matches and tournaments, it took a weight off my shoulders and allowed me to play without fear of losing. When you've done everything you can to train yourself for competition, you'll sleep well when the tournament is over, win or lose."
- Karch Kiraly
Perseverance
"There's nothing worse than the feeling of wishing you had another chance at a play because you weren't ready. Every athlete has those feelings to mull over, and over and over ... Don't even expose yourself to the possibility to being caught off-guard."
- Karch Kiraly
Perseverance
"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."
- Maya Angelou
Resilience
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
- Winston Churchill
Resilience
"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."
- Michael Lopp
Resilience
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."
- David Brinkley
Resilience
"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."
- Pete Cashmore
Resilience