Mike Krzyzewski Quotes

I’m struck that there is one lesson I learned early and then relearned over and over: Trust is the coin of the realm. When trust was in the room, whatever room that was — the family room, the schoolroom, the locker room, the office room, the government room or the military room — good things happened. When trust was not in the room, good things did not happen.

Players are smart. That locker room knows. So don't hide anything.

Ya know, I just want a girl to be honest.

You can never maintain a friendship if you don't tell the truth, even if it hurts.

If you're a coach, and you don't have trust with players, you've got no chance, and your credibility is zero. And that's why it's so important to tell them the truth. If you have something that you're upset about, tell them the truth. If they're doing something wrong, tell them the truth.

Honesty does not always bring a response of love, but it is absolutely essential to it.

Being truthful is a necessity because when I'm not being truthful it takes a toll on me. I don't have any room for it in my life. I don't have an across-the-board opinion on honesty in relationships. But for me, personally, it's paramount.

Be honest, brutally honest. That is what's going to maintain relationships.

Honesty and loyalty are key. If two people can be honest with each other about everything, that's probably the biggest key to success.

If you have any fault to find with anyone, tell him, not others, of what you complain; there is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before a man's face and another behind his back.

I've played for managers who said one thing and did another and players find you out like that. You've got to trust them and they've got to trust you.

I try to be honest in what I do and in everything I do. I try to be honest with my family.

Honest communication is a rare thing.

In our program, the truth is the basis of all we do. There is nothing more important than the truth because there's nothing more powerful than the truth. Consequently, on our team, we always tell each other the truth. We must be honest with one another. There is no other way.

For me, romance isn't an over-the-top act. It's someone offering to help and to support me. Or if that person thinks I'm making the wrong decision, he'll tell me. I want him to be honest, because being that honest takes a lot of guts.

Honest communication is built on truth and integrity and upon respect of the one for the other.

I think it is incredibly important to be open and accessible and treat people fairly and look them in the eye and tell them what is on your mind.

I've always just tried to treat people with respect, build relationships with players and coaches... build a trust.

I think trust is primarily built through relationships, and it's important because it's the foundational currency that a leader has with his team or his followers.

I refuse to say things behind people's backs.

And one of the most important values of Barack Obama is that he will always level with the American people.

I like honesty and fair play.

All I want and all I even ask of people in Hollywood is look, just be honest with me. Please don't lie to me. Whatever the situation is, be honest with me.

In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it.

Well, it's really important to be honest with the person that you're seeing.