"You should never be proud of doing the right thing. You should just do it."
"I wasn't as critical during games as I was at practice. Players needed confidence during games more than criticism."
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Source: Dean Smith, Gerald D. Bell, John Kilgo (2004). “The Carolina Way: Leadership Lessons from a Life in Coaching”, p.240, Penguin
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