You take those little rascals, talk to them good, pat them on the back, let them think they are good, and they will go out and beat the biguns.
BEAR BRYANTIf you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game.
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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.
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There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
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I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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Don’t worry about making friends; don’t worry about making enemies. Worry about winning, because if you win, your enemies can’t hurt you, and if you lose, your friends can’t stand you.
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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
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When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don’t repeat it.
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I told them my system was based on the “ant plan,” that I’d gotten the idea watching a colony of ants in Africa during the war. A whole bunch of ants working toward a common goal.
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If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games for you.
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