Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
BEAR BRYANTI 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.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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.
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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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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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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, “Roll, Tide, Roll!”
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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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Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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Don’t tolerate lazy people. They are losers.
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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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Set goals – high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working for a common good.
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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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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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