I had my moment on the stage. The trick in life is to know when to leave.
AL MCGUIREDon’t call me son unless you’re going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, “Son.”)
More Al McGuire Quotes
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There’s no one who’s dropped on top of the mountain. You’ve got to work your way to the top.
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When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.
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Winning is only important in war and surgery.
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Live every day as if it were Saturday night.
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On how to make the game more exciting.
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That’s not my world. My world has a cracked sidewalk.
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We rush for the stars as we crawl toward our graves.
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Don’t be just another guy going down the street and going nowhere.
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If winning weren’t important nobody would keep score.
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I’m an Einstein of the streets and an Oxford scholar of common sense.
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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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You’re the best there. You’ve been all-city two years in a row. How bad can you be? You come with me and we’ll make nice music.
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Keep it simple, when you get too complex you forget the obvious.
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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 don’t know why people question the academic training of an athlete.
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