It’s better to decide wrongly than weakly. If you’re weak, you’re likely to be wrong anyway.
BILL PARCELLSMy entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That’s pretty narrow… I don’t view myself as a person who’s well-versed in very many subjects. I’m not proud of that.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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Something goes wrong, I yell at them -‘Fix it’- whether it’s their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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Look, when you are starting to put something together, you want the pudding to come out good. You’re trying to put in the right ingredients.
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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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It’s a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It’s easier, but it’s not more comfortable.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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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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What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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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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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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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.
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Confidence is only born out of one thing demonstrated ability. It is not born of anything else. You cannot dream up confidence. You cannot fabricate it. You cannot wish it. You have to accomplish it.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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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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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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The quarterback is in charge of the chuck wagon. He’s handing it out here and there, but he can’t just throw it out there indiscriminately or the wolves will get him.
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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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It’s a very easy thing to say, ‘Go get a backup quarterback.’ Now tell me where to get them. You just can’t dial them up.
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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