I don’t believe in worrying over failures. I worry about successes. This is opposite from most people.
AL MCGUIREI went into a restaurant one night and ordered lobster, and the waiter brought me one with a claw missing.
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So they should make a great effort, a Mount Everest type effort, to live up to their potential. Success is a communal type thing.
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When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.
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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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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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They call me eccentric. They used to call me nuts. I haven’t changed.
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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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If you’re straight with your players, they’ll be straight with you.
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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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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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We rush for the stars as we crawl toward our graves.
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When I’m losing, they call me nuts. When I’m winning, they call me eccentric.
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Winning is only important in war and surgery.
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There’s no one who’s dropped on top of the mountain. You’ve got to work your way to the top.
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I don’t know why people question the academic training of an athlete.
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The people who know basketball, their elevators don’t go to the top.
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