Make your life exciting.
AL MCGUIREMost people zero in on their failures. I try to keep all my attention on a pyramid type philosophy rather than the averaging-down philosophy.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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Every obnoxious fan has a wife at home that dominates him.
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And if we win, then everyone can be considered successful and we can move uptown together.
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When a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
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A box score does not properly represent the most important thing – team play. It shows some guy scoring 27 points, but it doesn’t show that my 27-point man let his guy score 30.
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The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.
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You’re the best there. You’ve been all-city two years in a row. How bad can you be? You come with me and we’ll make nice music.
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The world is run by C students
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Don’t be just another guy going down the street and going nowhere.
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I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
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If a player leaves Marquette and doesn’t have some of my blood in him, then I don’t think I’ve done a good job.
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Can’t win without talent, you know.
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The people who know basketball, their elevators don’t go to the top.
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My rule was I wouldn’t recruit a kid if he had grass in front of his house.
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God didn’t miss any of us.
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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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