The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
AL MCGUIREIt bothers me that the average fan, the average sportswriter for that matter, pays so much attention to what’s in a box score.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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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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Can’t win without talent, you know.
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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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God didn’t miss any of us.
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Don’t call me son unless you’re going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, “Son.”)
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The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
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I don’t believe in worrying over failures. I worry about successes. This is opposite from most people.
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You gotta have a concrete lawn before I feel comfortable enough to go in and talk to you parents.
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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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It’s so ridiculous to see a golfer with a one foot putt and everybody is saying “Shhh” and not moving a muscle.
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Winning is only important in war and surgery.
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I called him over and told him about it. He told me that in the back there’s a tank they keep the lobsters in and while they’re in there, they fight and sometimes one loses a claw. I told him ‘then bring me a winner.’
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Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.
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The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.
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That’s it. Curtains. Off to the races. Treetops. Seashells and balloons.
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