It’s better to decide wrongly than weakly. If you’re weak, you’re likely to be wrong anyway.
BILL PARCELLSThe 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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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You are what your record says you are.
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I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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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’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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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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I’m a little superstitious.
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I talked to the team a lot about staying power. You never find out if you have that until you’ve been beaten down a few times.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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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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What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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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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Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It’s one thing to hate failure, it’s another to fear it.
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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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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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