People say you have to know when to retire, which is a dumb thing to say. If you want to go out on top, yeah, it becomes important when you quit. But I wasn’t afraid of that. And I wasn’t worried about getting fired.
TOM LANDRYToday, you have 100% of your life left.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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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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If you eliminate our way of life, the American way of life, what is the effect… what are the alternatives?
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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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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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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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If I had to pick my greatest strength as a football coach, I say it would be innovation.
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If you don’t believe in winning, you don’t believe in free enterprise, capitalism, our way of life.
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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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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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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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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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Being the best at whatever talent you have, that’s what stimulates life.
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People will forget me pretty quick.
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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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When a big play occurs for our team, I’m concentrating on how the defense is reacting to it.
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