That’s not my world. My world has a cracked sidewalk.
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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Every obnoxious fan has a wife at home that dominates him.
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If a player leaves Marquette and doesn’t have some of my blood in him, then I don’t think I’ve done a good job.
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Can’t win without talent, you know.
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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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I called him over and told him about it. He told me that in the back there’s a tank they keep the lobsters in and while they’re in there, they fight and sometimes one loses a claw. I told him ‘then bring me a winner.’
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That’s it. Curtains. Off to the races. Treetops. Seashells and balloons.
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Live every day as if it were Saturday night.
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Keep it simple, when you get too complex you forget the obvious.
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Make your life exciting.
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Life is what you allow yourself not to see.
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We rush for the stars as we crawl toward our graves.
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And if we win, then everyone can be considered successful and we can move uptown together.
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If you’re straight with your players, they’ll be straight with you.
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The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.
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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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