People will forget me pretty quick.
TOM LANDRYTherefore, 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.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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Right after the game, say as little as possible.
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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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Generally, achieving goals… which in many cases means winning… is really the ultimate in this life we live in.
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When you want to win a game, you have to teach. When you lose a game, you have to learn.
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I don’t believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.
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Take away winning, and you take away everything that is strong about America.
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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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People striving, being knocked down and coming back… this is what builds character in a man.
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If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you’ll be ineffective.
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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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I’ve come to the conclusion that players want to be treated alike.
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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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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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I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.
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Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it’s so incredible, it’s unbelievable.
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