When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
BEAR BRYANTThere is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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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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The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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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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The first time you quit, it’s hard. The second time, it gets easier. The third time, you don’t even have to think about it.
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Don’t worry about making friends; don’t worry about making enemies. Worry about winning, because if you win, your enemies can’t hurt you, and if you lose, your friends can’t stand you.
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Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you’ll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don’t have a plan. That’s why it’s easy to beat most folks.
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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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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.
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Football changes and so do people.
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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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In life, you’ll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
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I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose too many football games.
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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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