I’m not saying that they were Einsteins; they were marginal students. But every ballplayer whoever touched me has moved up his station in life. And the players moved up my station.
AL MCGUIREAll love affairs end. Eventually the girl is gonna put curlers in her hair.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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Can’t win without talent, you know.
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I believe in a business boarding up early. If you make a mistake, you put the boards in the window of the store and say, “Hey, I made a mistake.
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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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I don’t know why people question the academic training of an athlete.
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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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Butch, you come from DeWitt Clinton. There are five thousand brothers in that school.
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A team should be an extension of a coach’s personality. My teams are arrogant and obnoxious.
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You better have great practices.
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Every obnoxious fan has a wife at home that dominates him.
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Life is what you allow yourself not to see.
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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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I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
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Winning is only important in war and surgery.
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I don’t believe in looking past anybody – I wouldn’t look past the Little Sisters of the Poor after they stayed up all night.
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