It’s better to decide wrongly than weakly. If you’re weak, you’re likely to be wrong anyway.
BILL PARCELLSWinning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart
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Well, I’ve had a long standing relationship with Gatorade and they’ve been very, very good to me. And I believe in their products, I really do. I’ve used them for many, many years.
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Give role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked
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All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn’t any hole to run through.
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Don’t ever let good enough be good enough.
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What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
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There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
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In the end, I’ve found, people like the direct approach. It’s much more valuable to them to have a leader who’s absolutely clear and open than to have one who soft-soaps or talks in circles.
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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I’m a little superstitious.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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Hey fellas! This is what you work all off season for. This is why you lift all them weights! This is why you do all that!
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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I love the game. I think it’s a great game because you find out a lot about yourself. You test your mettle every week.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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You are what your record says you are.
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The thing I really look for in this business is there are guys who are into football and there are guys who are in the profession for other reasons.
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I just try to do the best job I possibly can – put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can – you’ve put forth your greatest effort – then I can live with whatever’s next.
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Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It’s one thing to hate failure, it’s another to fear it.
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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