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.
TOM LANDRYI’ve come to the conclusion that players want to be treated alike.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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People striving, being knocked down and coming back… this is what builds character in a man.
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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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Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it’s so incredible, it’s unbelievable.
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If they lose, then their life has somehow been diminished. I’m not that way, and it keeps me steady.
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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 know that life is really finding the right relationship between yourself and God.
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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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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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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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The greatest thing is to win your first Super Bowl.
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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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As a Christian, I know my life is in God’s hands. He has a plan for me.
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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 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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The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.
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