The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime.

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If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.

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The leader is one who, out of the clutter, brings simplicity... out of discord, harmony... and out of difficulty, opportunity.

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Our leaders are lacking love, and love is lacking leaders.

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Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.

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There's only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything.

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It's awfully important to win with humility. It's also important to lose. I hate to lose worse than anyone, but if you never lose you won't know how to act. If you lose with humility, then you can come back.

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God knows what each one of us is dealing with. He knows our pressures. He knows our conflicts. And He has made a provision for each and every one of them. That provision is Himself in the person of the Holy Spirit, indwelling us and empowering us to respond rightly.

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Talent is everywhere, it only needs the opportunity.

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May we hope that, when we are all dead and gone, leaders will arise who have been personally experienced in the hard, practical work, the difficulties, and the joys of organizing nursing reforms, and who will lead far beyond anything we have done!

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