Life is what you allow yourself not to see.
AL MCGUIREI’m an Einstein of the streets and an Oxford scholar of common sense.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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I’m not saying that they were Einsteins; they were marginal students. But every ballplayer whoever touched me has moved up his station in life. And the players moved up my station.
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And if we win, then everyone can be considered successful and we can move uptown together.
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You better have great practices.
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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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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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When a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
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You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders’ skirts.
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The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
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It’s so ridiculous to see a golfer with a one foot putt and everybody is saying “Shhh” and not moving a muscle.
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When I’m losing, they call me nuts. When I’m winning, they call me eccentric.
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Can’t win without talent, you know.
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I don’t believe in looking past anybody – I wouldn’t look past the Little Sisters of the Poor after they stayed up all night.
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Most people zero in on their failures. I try to keep all my attention on a pyramid type philosophy rather than the averaging-down philosophy.
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I let ballplayers yell back at me because I wasn’t trying to prove I’m boss. I know I’m boss.
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Live every day as if it were Saturday night.
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