There’s a line, players usually don’t cross it and coaches usually don’t cross it. Every once in a while you get a little temper tantrum on both sides, I certainly have had ’em. I’m not proud of those.
BILL PARCELLSIt’s better to decide wrongly than weakly. If you’re weak, you’re likely to be wrong anyway.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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I’ll call somebody ‘dumb’ or ‘stupid’ if they make a dumb or stupid play. I don’t know any other word for it, and if they don’t like the word, that’s too bad.
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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.
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I’m a little superstitious.
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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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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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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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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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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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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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There’s no grey area, there’s instant gratification and there are no quarterly reports. We’re not just doing a little bit better. You know every Sunday what happened.
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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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