If they lose, then their life has somehow been diminished. I’m not that way, and it keeps me steady.
TOM LANDRYIf you eliminate our way of life, the American way of life, what is the effect… what are the alternatives?
More Tom Landry Quotes
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If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.
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The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.
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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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Look at Bjorn Borg or Jack Nicklaus. Those guys really concentrate. With the world on their shoulders, they’re so absorbed with what they’re doing.
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A winner never stops trying.
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Today, you have 100% of your life left.
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If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you’ll be ineffective.
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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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Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control.
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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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Being the best at whatever talent you have, that’s what stimulates life.
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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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If you don’t win a Super Bowl, you’re not considered successful in the National Football League. I can remember, when we finally won that first one, feeling so good for the players and fans.
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I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
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Confidence comes from knowing what you’re doing. If you are prepared for something, you usually do it. If not, you usually fall flat on your face.
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