One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.
—Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (b.1947) American Basketball Player, Author, Actor
When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.
—African Proverb
Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable.
—Pat Riley (b.1945) American Basketball Player, Coach
Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn’t do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.
—Vince Lombardi, Jr. (b.1942) American Lawyer, Politician, Motivational Speaker
Coaches who let a championship team back off from becoming a dynasty are cowards.
—Pat Riley (b.1945) American Basketball Player, Coach
When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion.
—Common Proverb
A particular shot or way of moving the ball can be a player’s personal signature, but efficiency of performance is what wins the game for the team.
—Pat Riley (b.1945) American Basketball Player, Coach
Whenever two people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is.
—William James (1842–1910) American Philosopher, Psychologist, Physician
It’s easy to get the players; it’s getting them to play together that’s the tough part.
—Casey Stengel (1890–1975) American Sportsperson
Working together, ordinary people can perform extraordinary feats. They can push things that come into their hands a little higher up, a little further on towards the heights of excellence.
—Unknown
We take eagles and teach them to fly in formation.
—D. Wayne Calloway (1935–98) American Business Executive
The welfare of each is bound up in the welfare of all.
—Helen Keller (1880–1968) American Author
It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.
—Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American Author, Journalist, Attorney, Lecturer
Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.
—Henry Ford (1863–1947) American Businessperson, Engineer
White man builds big fire, stands back. Indian builds little fire, huddles close.
—Unknown
There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength.
—Pat Riley (b.1945) American Basketball Player, Coach
Members of groups that do not meet regularly together usually do not feel a strong sense of belonging and do not take ownership for the success of the group.
—Unknown
Teamwork is so important that it is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities or make the money that you want without becoming very good at it.
—Brian Tracy (b.1944) American Author, Motivational Speaker
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
—Helen Keller (1880–1968) American Author
The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.
—Vince Lombardi (1913–70) American Football Coach
What chance gathers she easily scatters. A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet
TEAM = Together Everyone Achieves More.
—Unknown
Yogi saw three of his players in the locker room wearing Cone Head hats. Yogi said, Those guys make a pair.
—Yogi Berra (1925–2015) American Sportsperson
Snowflakes are some of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they all stick together.
—Unknown
A well-run restaurant is like a winning baseball team. It makes the most of every crew member’s talent and takes advantage of every split-second opportunity to speed up service.
—David Ogilvy (1911–99) British-American Advertising Executive
Anything worth doing is worth doing well.
—Anonymous
When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing.
—Bo Schembechler (1929–2006) American Sportsperson
Light is the task where many share the toil.
—Homer (751–651 BCE) Ancient Greek Poet
We will try to create conditions where persons could come together in a spirit of teamwork, and exercise to their heart’s desire their technological capacity.
—Akio Morita (1921–99) Japanese Entrepreneur
Most teams aren’t teams at all but merely collections of individual relationships with the boss. Each individual vying with the others for power, prestige and position.
—Douglas McGregor (1906–64) American Sociologist, Industrial Psychologist
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