I don’t believe in worrying over failures. I worry about successes. This is opposite from most people.
AL MCGUIREThe only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
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The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
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It bothers me that the average fan, the average sportswriter for that matter, pays so much attention to what’s in a box score.
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I think everyone should go to college and get a degree and then spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cabdriver. Then they would really be educated.
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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.
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The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
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The nicest thing about coaching is that one day you feel like you can play handball against a curb, and on other days you feel like you can fly to the moon.
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Most people zero in on their failures. I try to keep all my attention on a pyramid type philosophy rather than the averaging-down philosophy.
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You measure a player from the head up.
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I come from New York where, if you fall down, someone will pick you up by your wallet.
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When I’m losing, they call me nuts. When I’m winning, they call me eccentric.
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Life is what you allow yourself not to see.
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I’m an Einstein of the streets and an Oxford scholar of common sense.
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If you’re straight with your players, they’ll be straight with you.
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I had my moment on the stage. The trick in life is to know when to leave.
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