Character is the ability of a person to see a positive end of things. This is the hope that a man of character has.
TOM LANDRYThere are coaches to whom winning or losing means something close to life or death.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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There are coaches to whom winning or losing means something close to life or death.
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I learned early in sports that to be effective – for a player to play the best he can play – is a matter of concentration and being unaware of distractions, positive or negative.
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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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The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.
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I probably should have gotten out, but I really enjoyed the challenge of bringing a team to that game. In fact, I probably enjoy the challenge of it more than the actual game.
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Really, coaching is simplicity. It’s getting players to play better than they think that they can.
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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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If you were to see me as a cheerleader, that would mean I was only watching instead of thinking.
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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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Generally, achieving goals… which in many cases means winning… is really the ultimate in this life we live in.
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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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I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.
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Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it’s so incredible, it’s unbelievable.
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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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I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.
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