There is no sin in not liking to play; it’s a mistake for a boy to be there if he doesn’t want to.
BEAR BRYANTFootball games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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You take those little rascals, talk to them good, pat them on the back, let them think they are good, and they will go out and beat the biguns.
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There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
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Expect the unexpected.
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I don’t hire anybody not brighter than I am. If they’re not brighter than I am, I don’t need them.
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In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory.
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I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.
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I’ll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop.
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Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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It’s not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
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You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they’ve got one heartbeat. Then you’ve got yourself a team.
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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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I’d like for people to remember me as a winner, because I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don’t repeat it.
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If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.
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