Teamwork Quotes

“There is at least one thing worse than fighting with allies - And that is to fight without them”

“The Golcondas were considered incomparably the best team in Southern India ... [But] we defeated [them] by 9 goals to 3. On succeeding days we made short work of all other opponents, and established the record, never since broken, of winning a first-class tournament within fifty days of landing in India.”

“Individuals score points, but teams win games.”

“You don't build a business --you build people-- and then people build the business.”

“If we are together nothing is impossible. If we are divided all will fail.”

“Successful people use their strength by recognizing, developing, and utilizing the talents of others.”

“Even a two-car parade gets fouled up if you don't decide ahead of time who's going to lead.”

“You stand up for your teammates. Your loyalty is to them. You protect them through good and bad, because they'd do the same for you.”

“No member of a crew is praised for the rugged individuality of his rowing.”

“If two people agree on everything, one of them is unnecessary.”

“When management and labor (employer and employee) both understand they are all on the same side, then each will prosper more.”

“If you get a guy that can play a couple positions, it helps you out a real lot.”

“A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings home full numbers.”

“We are plunged in a long and grievous struggle. But all will come right if we all work together to the end.”

“We feel fortunate [with Canada hockey team]. We have got a lot of guys who love to play, but they also love to win even more. We are pretty happy. Although we are young, we like our group of players.”

“You'll never catch me bragging about goals, but I'll talk all you want about my assists.”

“I knew at a young age, whether I was playing baseball or hockey or lacrosse, that my teammates were counting on me, whether it be to strike the last batter out in a baseball game or score a big goal in a hockey game.”

“What you want to do with your best players is, it doesn't matter how many goals and assists they get, but when they get goals and assists. The best players get them at the most important times, and that's when we need those guys to come through.”

“When you're playing an exhibition, you're kind of letting everyone get an opportunity.”

“It doesn't matter what I think. It doesn't matter what other people think. You have to get on the ice and participate and play and the best team wins.”

“As a player, you have one responsibility, to focus yourself and be ready for the game. As a coach, your responsibility is to get 20 guys ready and have them all on the same page. If you can't get every guy ready every night, you're going to struggle.”

“I think the Americans are ready to play, they want to beat us. I think that players like Chris Chelios and his leadership over there goes a long way.”

“Hockey is a unique sport in the sense that you need each and every guy helping each other and pulling in the same direction to be successful.”

“I get a feeling about where a teammate is going to be. A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.”

“The best players in the game want the responsibility of being the best player. The reality is the game has changed from now back to '87. It's a lot tighter checking. The players are better today. So, that makes it harder for him just in that fact. We can't rely solely on Mario [Lemieux] to carry this team. We're not relying on that.”