You don’t have to drink or swear or hit people in the face when they’re not looking, but you do have to be tough to win.
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More Tom Landry Quotes
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As a Christian, I know my life is in God’s hands. He has a plan for me.
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Right after the game, say as little as possible.
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If you were to see me as a cheerleader, that would mean I was only watching instead of thinking.
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If I had to pick my greatest strength as a football coach, I say it would be innovation.
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The greatest thing is to win your first Super Bowl.
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Every coach has his own style of play, but when you spend your whole life as a Cowboy, you have to be influenced by what we did.
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I’ve come to the conclusion that players want to be treated alike.
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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.
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I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
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I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.
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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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Achievement builds character.
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I just didn’t want to leave the Cowboys when they were down.
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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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I knew the risk. To me, it’s not an ego thing. I enjoy coaching. I enjoy helping people achieve something.
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