I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
BILL PARCELLSAll the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn’t any hole to run through.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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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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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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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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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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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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I see a little progress, … So as long as I keep seeing that, then I’m willing to give him everything I’ve got.
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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
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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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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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