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 PARCELLSWhy would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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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No matter how much you’ve won, no matter how many games, no matter how many championships, no matter how many Super Bowls, you’re not winning now, so you stink.
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I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.
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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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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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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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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.
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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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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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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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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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I don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
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My 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.
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