When a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
AL MCGUIREWhen I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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Every obnoxious fan has a wife at home that dominates him.
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Winning is only important in war and surgery.
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Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.
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When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.
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I’m an Einstein of the streets and an Oxford scholar of common sense.
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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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Don’t call me son unless you’re going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, “Son.”)
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God didn’t miss any of us.
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When I’m losing, they call me nuts. When I’m winning, they call me eccentric.
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I tell the players that they can’t relive any day in their lives and that they can’t relive the minutes of a game.
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Our guys took Shop and Advanced Shop. Shop is when you make a chair. Advanced Shop is when you paint it.
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Do what you have to do as long as you don’t hurt people.
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And if we win, then everyone can be considered successful and we can move uptown together.
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I don’t discuss basketball. I dictate basketball. I’m not interested in philosophy classes.
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