My hats did give me an identity. In fact, if I had a dollar for every time someone has seen me bareheaded and said, ‘I almost didn’t recognize you without a hat on’, I could have bought the Cowboys myself.
TOM LANDRYGenerally, achieving goals… which in many cases means winning… is really the ultimate in this life we live in.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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I wouldn’t think I would coach again, because it would just be hard not being in the Cowboys’ blue.
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Generally, achieving goals… which in many cases means winning… is really the ultimate in this life we live in.
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I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
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Most of the time, I don’t see the great catch or the long run. What I’m looking at is how the other team defended it.
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When a big play occurs for our team, I’m concentrating on how the defense is reacting to it.
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I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.
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If you eliminate our way of life, the American way of life, what is the effect… what are the alternatives?
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Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.
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Character is the ability of a person to see a positive end of things. This is the hope that a man of character has.
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If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you’ll be ineffective.
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Today, you have 100% of your life left.
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Right after the game, say as little as possible.
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If you’re disciplined enough, you don’t get down when you’re behind, and you have a chance to create something positive.
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Therefore, I never worry about tomorrow or never worry about winning or losing football games. That knowledge gives me a lot of composure in tough situations.
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The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.
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