I told them my system was based on the “ant plan,” that I’d gotten the idea watching a colony of ants in Africa during the war. A whole bunch of ants working toward a common goal.
BEAR BRYANTYou’re still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don’t have genuine desire, you won’t be dedicated enough to prepare properly.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
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You’re still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don’t have genuine desire, you won’t be dedicated enough to prepare properly.
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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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I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.
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If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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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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In my lifetime, I may have put too much emphasis on winning, because here I am an old man and the only fun I’ve had is winning, and that’s ridiculous.
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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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If you don’t have discipline, you can’t have a successful program.
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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
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I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches, can you live without it? If you can live without it, don’t get in it.
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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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